Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Hardware - Troubleshooting and Discussion > Mac Desktops > os instillation Q

os instillation Q
Thread Tools
AuroraManson
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2005
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 3, 2005, 06:14 PM
 
my 350 blueberry imacs been messing up latley erroring left and right restarting the computer ever 5 - 10 minuets (if your lucky). It might have to do with ram taken out of it, but im gonna put more in. Anyway, I have an 8.5 os disc, or mabey its just an 8 im not sure, anyway I can't seem to get it to completley reformat and reinstall the operating system, can anyone help me?
     
only120xs
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 4, 2005, 07:09 AM
 
OS 8?

What OS are you currently running?

Also, why are you running such an old OS?
     
tooki
Admin Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 4, 2005, 12:20 PM
 
Well, for one thing, the OS version is important: a 350MHz iMac requires Mac OS 8.5.1 or higher.

But in any event, your problem description is much too vague for anyone to help you troubleshoot. Please describe in far more detail what you did, what did and didn't work, etc.

tooki
     
AuroraManson  (op)
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2005
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 4, 2005, 04:16 PM
 
okay frist the mouse works sometimes. It will work for a second stop working then it will disapear. the computer gets system errors and since the mouse won't move i can't restart the computer properly the compn freezes up. How much ram do we need to run a basic OS X

Also the reason im running an old OS on that system is because I can't find OS 9 discs to upgrade it that far. Yes, it sucks. Anyway, so can I reformat completely or not?
     
AuroraManson  (op)
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2005
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Sep 4, 2005, 04:23 PM
 
also how do you get the screen up that lets you change whats on the startup?
(Last edited by AuroraManson; Sep 4, 2005 at 05:21 PM. )
     
   
Thread Tools
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:35 PM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2011 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2