Hi perhaps someone has mentioned this: Mac-specific OS installers can invariably be tricked into installing their pay load anyway!
You do not run the standard "Install Mac OS" application that's on the main level of the HD. Instead, you have to dig deep into the installers folder and find the Mac OS 8.0 installer. Run the 8.0 installer. Then, from the web, download the (free) 8.1 installer and run it. IIRC the 8.1 installer on the Mac-specific CDs is the computer-specific. The same work around has worked for me with 8.5 and 9.0 in a pinch. Any other things you want installed (like QuickTime update, Text to Speech, etc.) you will have to run manually from the installers folder. Eric. Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:29:01 -0500 Subject: Re: What the OS? From: Lincoln Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 8/27/03 2:59 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I don't know. I bought a G3 OS 8.1 by mistake on ebay, didn't realize the >>> difference. That's probably your problem. The error message you're getting I have seen when I tried to use a backed-up 9.0 install disk (pesky users physically cracking CDs! Grrr....). You may find you have more luck if you identify where in the install process it's dying, instead doing a custom installation and skipping that portion of the install (Whatever it's referencing in the "Installing xxxx......"). Hope that helps! Lincoln -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> 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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
