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Hello! I have my Good ol' Powerbook 1400cs/166 with OS 8.6 working!
I have the following questions:
Thanks in advance for your help!
Carlos
Per Apple Support article
Mac OS 8 and 9 compatibility with Macintosh computers
the max OS version for your PowerBook 1400cs is OS 9.1.
You can not make the install from your PCMCIA card; there is no way to get a bootable version of the installer onto that card.
Note that whether you start with OS 9.0 or 9.0.4 and update to 9.1, or start with 9.1, the initial install of OS 9 must be made while booted to a retail (white label) OS 9 Install CD. Once that has been installed appropriate download updaters can be applied while booted to the hard drive.
Exception - if you can find another machine identical (not similar; the model must be identical) to yours, you may be able to copy an installed OS 9 (9.0, 9.0.4, or 9.1) from it to your machine; and, with a bit of luck, have it work. This will probably entail finagling the already installed OS 8.6.
Per Apple Support article
Mac OS 8 and 9 compatibility with Macintosh computers
the max OS version for your PowerBook 1400cs is OS 9.1.
You can not make the install from your PCMCIA card; there is no way to get a bootable version of the installer onto that card.
Note that whether you start with OS 9.0 or 9.0.4 and update to 9.1, or start with 9.1, the initial install of OS 9 must be made while booted to a retail (white label) OS 9 Install CD. Once that has been installed appropriate download updaters can be applied while booted to the hard drive.
Exception - if you can find another machine identical (not similar; the model must be identical) to yours, you may be able to copy an installed OS 9 (9.0, 9.0.4, or 9.1) from it to your machine; and, with a bit of luck, have it work. This will probably entail finagling the already installed OS 8.6.
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