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raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 11:08:03 hehe! yes, believe it or not, I want 8.1 install help. I'm trying this out on my Centris. Warning: I don't want your opinion whether this is good or not. I just want help with the installation. Okay, so I have the 8.1 Full Installer. I currently have System 7.5.5 Updated installed. What do i do next? What do i do once I've installed 8.1? Like, booting and stuff? Thanks! Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 11:30:28 Okay, you can't "update" from 7.x to 8.x, so you'll have to boot from another source (hard drive, CD, etc.) and clear out the 7.5.5 system folder, then mount the 8.1 installer and run it. That's it! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 13:25:52 ono! more detailed exlpanation please! I want it explained so it's foolproof. Otherwise I might screw my comp up! Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 13:38:05 I really don't know what more detail to give? Just boot up from a different drive than the one you want to install it on, run the installer, leave the default install set in place and go. Couple things: You may want to boot up with extentions off when you install it, and you also may want to do a clean HFS format of the drive you'll be installing it on using apple Drive Setup. If it's been formatted using another utility, or if you're not sure, it might try to update the Apple-proprietary disk driver and have issues. However, neither are mandatory, just ideal. 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 13:44:49 A theoretical question: can I boot up from a 7.5.5 boot disk, when I have 7.6 installed on the hD? And then nistall 8.1 from the HD itself? Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 13:55:24 Let me understand- you want to boot from a floppy disk that has 7.5.5 on it, then replace the 7.6 system folder on the hard drive with 8.1, right? Yes, this will work. I'm assuming that the installer is on the drive, so you won't be able to do a clean format. Instead, just drag the 7.6 system folder to the trash, then run the 8.1 installer and point it at the hard drive (not that you should have any other option). Restart, eject the disk, and it should work. Hey- your Centris is an '040, right? 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear! Edited by - cinemafia on 25 Mar 2002 13:56:10
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 14:14:35 quote: Let me understand- you want to boot from a floppy disk that has 7.5.5 on it, then replace the 7.6 system folder on the hard drive with 8.1, right? Yes, this will work. Hey- your Centris is an '040, right? prolly! one more little tiny thing! BACKUP FIRST! jt
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 14:42:44 Um, don't forget to...um...make sure your keyboard is plugged in snugly. Yeah. 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear! Edited by - cinemafia on 25 Mar 2002 14:58:48
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 14:57:36 * now that's* a padded post! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 00:15:36 er...ok? Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 00:44:02 Pay attention, boyo! You don't want your ADB cable comeing out in the middle of an important system install, particularly if you have already deleted the system off the internal hard drive first! Untold damages and world wars could result! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 01:09:38 is HFS+ partitioning handled by the installer? Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 02:34:35 quote: Hey- your Centris is an '040, right? Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 06:26:09 quote: * now that's* a padded post! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear! <rolling eye emoticon from fritter> jt
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 10:51:05 quote: is HFS+ partitioning handled by the installer? okay...it is really annoying when someone doesn't answer your questions. Now ANSWER IT. Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 11:05:22 Sheesh! No, formatting is not handled by the installer. Make sure you format it as HFS beforehand! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 12:51:55 It is. I formatted it before I installed 7.6. Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 13:04:14 Well then, Sir raWr, thou art good to go!! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 00:39:08 Temporary pause lps. Let's just say my dad was very pissed off last night. Anyway, I'm calling a friend today to see if he has the right stuff. ps get it, cine? Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 10:50:44 Uh....no...? 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
Tallgeese Full Member USA 523 Posts	Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 11:01:47 Did this just suddenly become drug related? Sgt. Tallgeese Thread Lord of Darkness Apple II Squad Leader 68k Mac Liberation Army 68k Macs Liberated: 4
raWr Junior Member Tuvalu 491 Posts	Posted - 29 Mar 2002 : 01:16:15 No. It suddenly became MacOS 9 related. 'tis installed now. Fleet Covert Ops Padlock Magnet
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 29 Mar 2002 : 09:28:32 HOORAY!!!! Where's the champagne??? 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 29 Mar 2002 : 22:11:57 quote: HOORAY!!!! Where's the champagne??? looks around, shrugs Hmm...no bub-leee 'round here...the hooch from the officer's club was never restocked after the um...incident -------------------- keeper of the website and beholder of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice� --------------------
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 29 Mar 2002 : 22:27:30 quote: quote: HOORAY!!!! Where's the champagne??? looks around, shrugs Hmm...no bub-leee 'round here...the hooch from the officer's club was never restocked after the um...incident hic! jt �
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 30 Mar 2002 : 20:36:33 Now you all know why we need people to join eBay for us! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.

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