Power Macintosh 8500 - Almost working!

[thinkdifferent]

Hi,

I posted awhile ago about a non working Power Mac 8500. The problem was that it had no video out. Fortunately, it was just the adapter that didn't work, and I found a new Mac video to VGA adapter. The video out works fine now. Unfortunately, the hard disk has no OS installed, and when I attempt to boot Mac OS 9.1 from a disk, it freezes at the same spot every time (this is only a 120 MHz processor). I downloaded System 7.5.3 free from apple.info (19 floppy disk images). I'm a little confused about how to create boot-able floppy disks though. Do I just drag the .part file onto the floppy disk, or is there some kinda of floppy burnng involved?

 

[ClassicHasClass]

First off, how much RAM? That could be why OS 9 is choking.

 

[thinkdifferent]

I have no idea. It originally shipped with *shudders* 16 MB of RAM, but I don't know if the previous owner upgraded it or not. I'd really prefer to run System 7 or OS 8 if possible. I like my computers to be speedy, even if it means using a slightly outdated operating system.

I just realized I posted this in the NuBus forum by mistake. My Power Mac is a PCI model.

 

[Byrd]

You'll need at least 32MB RAM for OS 9 to even start (even then it hugs virtual memory).

Stalling at the same place every time at boot up = (in my experience) a dodgy CD or optical drive. Try burning a fresh copy of your OS 9 boot CD and try again.

JB

 

[slomacuser]

Hi! I have 64 MB(3x?) ram sticks for PM 8500 and processor upgrades 604-233 MHz and G4-400MHz

 

[macguy]

Hi! I have 64 MB(3x?) ram sticks for PM 8500 and processor upgrades 604-233 MHz and G4-400MHz

Excuse me for barging into this topic:

Do you still have the RAM and the G4-400MHz processor ?