Re: MacOS on a Classic II

[skaratso@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Stavros Robert Karatsoridis)]

Randy Shackelford (shack@deimos.frii.com) wrote:
: In article <5dibv4$9cu$1@scramble.lm.com>,
: Matt Portune <mportune@telerama.lm.com> wrote:

: >What's the latest OS that can be run on a Classic II/Performa 200?  According 
: >to Apple's spec page, it's system 7.5.3.  I put 7.5.3 on it last night, now my 
: >system has been rendered un-bootable.  The CD I installed it from says "Apple 
: >System 7.5.3, for Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, 7600, 8500, and 9500 series."  
: >Now, any normal intelligent person would think this would not run on the 
: >Classic II, but I thought that it meant that's what computer it shipped 
: >with... NOT what it only runs on.  I thought Apple still only made 1 version 
: >of the OS that runs on all processors.  Is this thing actually compiled for 
: >the PowerPC chip?  Do I need to look for a version of 7.5.3 that is designed 
: >for earlier macs?  Thanks in advance for any help.

: Sure it isn't 7.5.2? That's a Pmac only release. It's a kludge update for

It has to be 7.5.3 The CD sayd "7600" on it. That's the same CD that
came with my PMac 7600, and it has 7.5.3 on it.

However, the CD can only be used to  install 7.5.3 on the 7200, 7500, 7600
8500, and 9500. To get 7.5.3 on your Performa 200, first install 7.5.0,
then download System Update 2.0 (14 disks!) and install that. Then it will
work. Be sure to get 7.5.5 and install that too (7.5.3 must be installed
fisrt, though)

Stavros