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Clamshell ibook problems...
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Hello all,
I have a question re: an original clamshell ibook. The system is a G3 300 w/ 340M ram, and has OS 9.1. I do not have the software that came w/ it, and only have a copy of OS 8.5.1. What enablers do I need run the air card, and what else do I need to do to get everything running as if it were new?
Thanks,
Nick
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Primary: Windtunnel (MDD) 1.25DP, 2G DDR, 128M Radeon 9000 Pro (PC Mod, have the original 64M Mac one for GP), Combo drive,
2x NEC 4X DVD-RW's, 2x Seagate 120G, 2x IBM 9.1G U2W in RAID 1, 2x Samsung 191T+ LCD's
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You will need at least OS 8.6 to run the iBook. I don't think that 8.5 will install.
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The problem is if the install disk is 8.5 it won't install. The system will most likely say that the OS can't be installed on his system. Unless the install disk itself is 8.6 you will probably run into problems.
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Hmmm... well, the system is un-usable atm. Any ideas? I suspose I could donkey a copy of OS 9, but I'd rather not, and, as this is my sisters laptop, and she's poor, I can't put any $$ into software or anything else...
Nick
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Primary: Windtunnel (MDD) 1.25DP, 2G DDR, 128M Radeon 9000 Pro (PC Mod, have the original 64M Mac one for GP), Combo drive,
2x NEC 4X DVD-RW's, 2x Seagate 120G, 2x IBM 9.1G U2W in RAID 1, 2x Samsung 191T+ LCD's
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Originally posted by discotronic:
You will need at least OS 8.6 to run the iBook. I don't think that 8.5 will install.
And it's a special hybrid version of 8.6 that you need, I'm not sure the retail 8.6 will work.
Best bet, use 9.1 if you can.
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Originally posted by nshank:
Hmmm... well, the system is un-usable atm. Any ideas? I suspose I could donkey a copy of OS 9, but I'd rather not, and, as this is my sisters laptop, and she's poor, I can't put any $$ into software or anything else...
Nick
You can get OS 9.1 retail (imac) from Macsales.com for cheap, like $39. Almost overnight, too.
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Well, and this is only my opinion, seeing as it came with OS9 (originally), using your own or someone else's OS 9 CD to install onto and copy is not really piracy. You're only replacing what you lost. So if I was you I'd borrow a mate's CD and whack it on there.
Cheers Ry
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Hmmm... well, my only other concern is now I'm under a time crunch. I found out last night that she's leaving town on Sat, and will be gone for 6 months... Ehhh... maybe I'll go 7.5.3 or linux >
Nick
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Primary: Windtunnel (MDD) 1.25DP, 2G DDR, 128M Radeon 9000 Pro (PC Mod, have the original 64M Mac one for GP), Combo drive,
2x NEC 4X DVD-RW's, 2x Seagate 120G, 2x IBM 9.1G U2W in RAID 1, 2x Samsung 191T+ LCD's
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Originally posted by nshank:
Hmmm... well, my only other concern is now I'm under a time crunch. I found out last night that she's leaving town on Sat, and will be gone for 6 months... Ehhh... maybe I'll go 7.5.3 or linux >
Nick
Remembering 7.5.3 doesn't work.........
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Thanks all. I ended up cleaning up the ibook and not re-loading the system software.
Thanks,
Nick
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Primary: Windtunnel (MDD) 1.25DP, 2G DDR, 128M Radeon 9000 Pro (PC Mod, have the original 64M Mac one for GP), Combo drive,
2x NEC 4X DVD-RW's, 2x Seagate 120G, 2x IBM 9.1G U2W in RAID 1, 2x Samsung 191T+ LCD's
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