NICfly
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Hi,
I´m a proud owner of an Apple Powerbook 540c with PPC processor upgrade (100 MHz).
The installed OS is 7.5.5 and not native to the Powerbook 540, so it´s not recognised as a 540 from battery utilities like Lind BU 500 or EMMpathy 2.0. I tried to fix this by installing another image with several floppy install disks like 7.1.1 for the Powerbook 500, but none worked so far. Either, I get a "X" floppy icon and the floppy ejects or a message that the installation is not suitable for this Macintosh.
Is there a way to install OS 7.5.x or similar like 8.x with PPC support for a Powerbook 500 on a blank BlueSCSI hard drive? Are there any images available somewhere?
I found this: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/ma...rpc-upgrade-the-powerbook-500-series-computer
Unfortunately, this image is only an upgrade package for existing installations. I need a PPC image or installation media for a fresh installation on an empty drive.
Thanks in advance
Best regards,
NICfly
I´m a proud owner of an Apple Powerbook 540c with PPC processor upgrade (100 MHz).
The installed OS is 7.5.5 and not native to the Powerbook 540, so it´s not recognised as a 540 from battery utilities like Lind BU 500 or EMMpathy 2.0. I tried to fix this by installing another image with several floppy install disks like 7.1.1 for the Powerbook 500, but none worked so far. Either, I get a "X" floppy icon and the floppy ejects or a message that the installation is not suitable for this Macintosh.
Is there a way to install OS 7.5.x or similar like 8.x with PPC support for a Powerbook 500 on a blank BlueSCSI hard drive? Are there any images available somewhere?
I found this: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/ma...rpc-upgrade-the-powerbook-500-series-computer
Unfortunately, this image is only an upgrade package for existing installations. I need a PPC image or installation media for a fresh installation on an empty drive.
Thanks in advance
Best regards,
NICfly