My memory is that the StarMax install disk was not the
same as the Mac install disk because it contained some
programs unique to the Starmax. I upgraded my SM to
7.6 and then 7.6.1 using free upgrades from Apple.
However, I think that one SM program having to do with
the CD player had to be added back to the hard drive
after the final update was done.
I have fortunately never had to reinstall software on
my SM. However, I did have to reinstall it on a
friend's machine when their hard drive died (under
warranty). Since I had made a complete CD backup of
their hard drive (and mine) previously, as a
precaution, I was able to receate the lost hard drive
in a matter of minutes.
(Is it possible to still obtain the original SM
install disk and the updaters)?
C.J. Scheiner
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> From: Anthony Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Problems installing OS 7.5.3
> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:34:32 -0500
>
> Hi all,
> I'm trying to install the freebie 7.5.3 from
> Apple's website on my
> Starmax 4000/200. I'm ultimately trying to install
> Linux on this box,
> but, like all OldWorld Macs, the boot loader
> requires a working piece
> of system software. Unfortunately, I don't have the
> hard drive space to
> spare for OS 9.1, so I'm trying this older OS. When
> I boot from my
> external SCSI drive with 9.1 and format the internal
> hard drive with
> the old HFS, all is fine. However, I get an error
> message when I launch
> the 7.5.3 installer. It says that the installer
> script doesn't
> recognize this Macintosh. Any ideas on getting the
> OS to install or
> should I find another OS?
> Anthony
>
> Life is too short to use a half-baked OS like
> Windows.
> -Anonymous
>
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