----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PowerBooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:37 PM Subject: Re: Problem with a PB 540C
Attn: Bruce Johnson Bruce, Many, many thanks for the advice and assistance - will sort it all out tomorrow ( our time!) . Mantime I'll stick to ichthyology! All the best, Gerald Jennings > The Calypso Organization wrote: > > >>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?) > > Well, you just did what this 'professional' did, *twice* with his ;-) > > When you connect via the SCSI disk mode, as you did, the installer runs > on your PPC mac, and so the OS8 installer thinks it's installing on a > PPC mac. > > What you need to do is re-install the system, but this time choose > custom install and 'Install system software for any mac'. > > Also, the 8.1 update is very worthwhile. > > To install it, put it on the 540's hard drive, boot the Powerbook and > install from there. > > I installed it from the PPC host mac, and again, it just automatically > installed the PPC version. > > That way the correct version of IE, etc all get installed. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
