Upgrade OS 8.1 to OS X?

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Upgrade OS 8.1 to OS X?

Hi, I recently acquired a PowerBook 1400c running system OS 8.1. Is it possible to upgrade it as far as OS X? If so, would I need to do interim upgrades, and which ones? It has only a Zip drive so I'm also unsure how I would install system upgrades if they're not downloadable.

Thanks for any advice.

PB1400c, Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier

Posted on Feb 14, 2006 10:16 AM

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Feb 14, 2006 1:37 PM in response to sylviac

No. It is impossible to run Mac OS X on a PowerBook 1400c. The latest OS it will run is Mac OS 9.1. You can also run Mac OS 9.2.1 if you use a special app called OS9 Helper. Here's a link to OS9 Helper in case you're interested (the actual app download): http://www.os9forever.com/downloads/os9helper/release/os9helper.sit. If you need help using OS9 Helper reply to this as I've used it before myself. I wouldn't recommend installing Mac OS 9.2.2 as I installed it on my upgraded Power Mac 7600/132 & it doesn't work the best. To be honest Mac OS 9.2.2 is really just an update designed to make Mac OS 9.2.1 more Mac OS X Classic environment compatible (it helps Mac OS X be able to run Mac OS 9.2.2 virtually & makes it more compatible in general).

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Feb 15, 2006 12:25 AM in response to sylviac

Before upgrading the OS you should look at your MB of RAM.You will need at least 32MB for OS 9.
You can upgrade from 8.1 to 9 directly-but you will need a CD-Drive(internal or external) for the system CD.

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Feb 15, 2006 2:52 PM in response to Craigwd_2000

ok, thanks very much i appreciate all the info.

s.

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