I do not know if my comments will be of use however: I run a Starmax 4000/200 and just upgraded from 8.5 to 8.6 to 9.1 using a chap who sells 'upgrade' disks. My disk drive that came with the 'Max is a PC one and needs its own software that was on the original disk, Apple software will not run it. Which sometimes can be a pain, ye it is a bullet proof drive! However 9.1 is loaded and rock solid as much as these things can be. I had no problem with the drive or the load. Probably could have just gone 8.5 to 9.1 looking back at it! I have not gone the G3 Sonnet route, maybe later I will. I have, just to see, put an Apple G3 software disk in the StarMax and it just tells me to bugger off cos this is for a different system proccessor!
All the best Michael "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > I have a Starmax (I think 3000) that I bought 2nd hand on Ebay, complete with > a Sonnet G3 card. It runs great, and I have OS 8.1 installed. My problem is > that it will not seem to read the 9.1 disk that I have. It is supposed to be > for all iMacs and Power PC's so it should work, but all it does is spin in > the drive without doing anything. > > Am I missing something here (like a patch or a pre-loader program) or is the > disk I have just not compatible with the Starmax? > > BTW, for anyone that knows the models, mine is a desktop model, and I have > 144 megs of RAM in it, a 1 gig drive, and the stock IDE CD ROM drive. If you > know the model number, that would be nice for future reference. > > I know that 9.1 will run on this machine, because I copied the system folder > (from my Tech Tools disk) to a blank 1 gig drive and it booted up fine. I > just can't get anything else onto the drive. (No CD control by just dragging > the system folder onto the blank drive). I also cannot access the internet, > because I can't seem to load any drivers without the rest of the operating > system files. > > Is it mandatory to have an "off the shelf" version of OS 9.1 to run or load > onto this machine? > > Thanks to all in advance. > > Ken Martin > > ________________________________________________________________ > Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. > Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! > Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. > > -- > StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> > --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
