The OS installed just fine, it's just that the CD was so damaged it couldn't install all of the required files. And as for using a generic version of 7.5.3, i tried that and it said that it doesn't recognize that macintosh, i have a screenshot posted on my message board: http://silver9990.siteburg.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Corsa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SuperMacs List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [SM] c500 won't allow me to install sys 7.5.3 > The Performa CD is causing you problems- it is looking for specific > items known to be installed in a performa 6400 > computer and not finding them on your Umax, thus the error messages. You > should be able to download a generic > version of 7.5.3 from Apple's website. You'll still need drivers for non > supported CD and HD's, so why not just upgrade > to the generic version of OS 9.1 sold by Old World Computing and others? > > Hotmail wrote: > > >Nancy, I've been able to install System 7.5.3 Rev. 2 using a Performa 6400 > >Series System/Software CD with many errors (damaged disk). It does have the > >original CD drive that came with it, and it does boot the Performa CD from > >it. I would like to reinstall System 7.5.3 using the installer due to many > >files missing from the hard drive. I don't know the rules on posting links, > >but I have some screenshots posted up on my forum, I could give you the link > >if it is allowed. Also, for some reason I can't use any CD unless the > >Performa CD was in the drive at system boot, and then I could remove that CD > >and insert another. In addition, it for some reason doesn't recognize Audio > >CDs. Thank you for taking the time to read all of this. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Nancy Haitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "SuperMacs List" <[email protected]> > >Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 10:36 PM > >Subject: Re: [SM] c500 won't allow me to install sys 7.5.3 > > > > > > > > > >>>>Hotmail wrote: > >>>>I was finally able to get a hdd working and booted from an os8 > >>>>floopy, but > >>>>when i try to install System 7.5.3, i get an error telling me that > >>>>the > >>>>System 7.5.3 install script doesn't recognize my macintosh, in > >>>>info it says > >>>>PowerMac, any ideas? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Jeff wrote: > >>>If you haven't already, I'd check that earliest system usable on > >>>the C500. It's possible that it needs 7.5.5 at minimum or > >>>something even more recent. Kennedy's site probably has that info. > >>> > >>>Another possibility is if you have a G3 upgrade installed it could > >>>be confusing the installer. If that's the case, try putting the > >>>original 603 processor back in. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Sorry I am late in reading this. Our c600 shipped with 7.6.1. > >> > >>Hotmail, did you find and install an Apple CD drive, or are you > >>trying to use the original one that came with the UMAX. 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