Thanks, Eric. That OS 9 tidbit might explain the problems I had with booting from the internal HDD with a partition that used OS 9 with updated driver. George
--- "Eric L. Strobel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 08/18/03 10:03 AM, George Mogiljansky at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Does anyone know how high an OS can be installed > > without updating the HDD driver? Currently using > the > > 7.6 driver with OS 8.1., using a non-Apple HDD. > > I still have the original 1.3 Gig (PB 3400). > > AFAIK, there's no reason NOT to upgrade the driver > to 8.1 or even 8.6. > HOWEVER... I seem to recall a very prominent warning > when it comes to OS 9 > that you MUST disable the OS installer from updating > the driver or you will > find your drive quite inaccessible. > > - Eric. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.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
