21 Aug
2015
21 Aug
'15
8:30 a.m.
I guess I'll be trolling ebay for a bit for a drive. Thanks Guys!
On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
On Aug 21, 2015, at 7:45 AM, Joe Giliberti
<starbase89 at gmail.com> wrote:
Greetings!
I know that many of my posts to this list tend to be on the fringes of
what
is normally discussed here. I apologize in
advance if this is too new for
the group.
I am trying to get my Powerbook 5300 up and running as a usable word
processor (with portable printer) for school and for email. It is
currently
running System 7.5.2. The machine is capable of
supporting MacOS 9.1, but
my goal is 8.6. I see them talking on lowendmac that upgrading the OS
makes
the machine more solid, but it doesn't
explain how to do it. The machine
only has a floppy drive and no networking. Were there any system 8.6
install floppies? I can't think of another way to get it on there.
TIA
Joe
If I remember right your limited to CD. Even on my 520c, I was able to
attach an external SCSI CD-ROM drive. It was pretty much a requirement.
I'd say, definitely get it onto 8.x.
I'm not sure how this is on the fringes for the list, as the system is
nearly 20 years old.
Zane