----- Original Message ----- From: The Calypso Organization <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PowerBooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: Problem with a PB 540C
> An advance apology to the professionals who may read this - I'm not an > expert and so the terminology may be a little incorrect. > When I got my PB it was preloaded with OS 7.5.1 and as some of my programmes > require a minimum of OS 8 to work I upgraded the OS to OS 8 and at the same > time increased the size of the HD by getting a 500mb secondhand one and > installing it plus a bigger RAM "board". All fine. > I learnt how to connect it to my PowerMac with a SCSI coupler so as to be > able to use my installation CD for OS 8. > But when it loads OS 8 from the CD it doesnt seem to load all of OS 8 > properly and I get error messages about it not having a PowerPC system and > to use 68K ? version of Internet Explorer not the version on the OS 8 CD. > (Where to get a copy of IE 5 pre powerbook?) > > I cannot upgrade the processor to power PC having neither the expertise nor > the eqipment/materials > All I need to do with this machine is to (1) use programmes which need to > run on OS 8.0 PLUS (2) plug in to the internet , preferably using IE 5 (I > know, but for technical reasons the other half likes IE) - at present it > will not do the latter. > > Presumably if I reload with OS 7.5 or 7.6.1 ( I have all Operating systems > available) it may connect to the internet but it will not run my OS 8 based > programmes? > Are there any genius Mac wizards out there who can help - PLEASE. > > Gerald Jennings > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
