25 Oct
2009
25 Oct
'09
3:38 a.m.
Hi,
I've got a Mac Quadra 660AV which refuses to install any system software,
except System 7.1, which it refuses to boot from (apparently it needs a newer
version, but web pages about the Mac say it should work). I've tried System
7.1, 7.5 through 7.5.3, and Mac OS 7.6.
It happens right at the end of the install, when the system is being
finalised. I've replaced the battery, cleared the NVRAM, updated the disk
driver and set the date. I'm using the original hard drive.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Alexis.
25 Oct
25 Oct
9:22 a.m.
I've got a Mac Quadra 660AV which refuses to
install any system software,
except System 7.1, which it refuses to boot from (apparently it needs a newer
version, but web pages about the Mac say it should work). I've tried System
7.1, 7.5 through 7.5.3, and Mac OS 7.6.
You should be able to get the 660 to boot 7.1 *with the right enabler*. From
my notes this should be System Enabler 088, which Apple confirms on
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP233
It goes in the System Folder. You might consider booting from a later Disk
Tools floppy and copying it in.
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26 Oct
26 Oct
1:13 a.m.
Depending on how much ram is in there, any of the 7.xx series should work,
and you will need the system enabler.
I don't remember if any of the flavors of 8 will work on it.
On 10/25/09 3:38 AM, "Alexis" <thrashbarg at kaput.homeunix.org> wrote:
Hi,
I've got a Mac Quadra 660AV which refuses to install any system software,
except System 7.1, which it refuses to boot from (apparently it needs a newer
version, but web pages about the Mac say it should work). I've tried System
7.1, 7.5 through 7.5.3, and Mac OS 7.6.
It happens right at the end of the install, when the system is being
finalised. I've replaced the battery, cleared the NVRAM, updated the disk
driver and set the date. I'm using the original hard drive.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Alexis.
5:47 a.m.
Depending on how much ram is in there, any of the 7.xx
series should work,
and you will need the system enabler.
I don't remember if any of the flavors of 8 will work on it.
The Q 660AV is a full '040, so it will run 8.1 given adequate RAM. However,
I wonder if there is a logic board problem if none of the later versions will
run.
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