PowerBook 1400c/166 does not boot specific 7.6

[LaPorta]

All the 1400s I have start fine with the original 1400 CDs I have, which are 7.5.3.

 

[bengi3]

Next week I will install 7.6.1 on a CF and let you know

 

[Dude.JediKnight]

My 1400cs/117 has the 7.6.1 floppy restore images still on its stock HDD, and was pretty sure that’s what is installed on it right now.

Didn’t get the original CD with with the machine when I bought it, but I am fairly sure those image files are an OS restore, and not an upgrade. I’d have to pull the machine out to double check that though.

 

[bengi3]

It digests only 8.0, 8.1, 8.5 and 8.96 didn’t test 9.0 and up because 8.6 is barely usable to my taste, finder is too slow. 8.0, aka 7.7, is probably the way to go.

 

[LaPorta]

What the heck is 8.96?

 

[Nixontheknight]

What the heck is 8.96?

I think they mean 8.6

 

[bengi3]

Ok, I sorted things out! The problems were the files I had downloaded. With the proper image I could burn the bootable CD from Toast 4.2 on an iBook G9 900!
Using good CDRs.
This post can be useful:

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