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2004 / 1GHZ eMac - Ok to load OS9 on partition?

« on: February 03, 2004, 12:32:56 AM »

Thanks Highmac

Unfortunately this is overpriced -£645 for a refurb / returned 700mhz albeit dual boot.

I could get a new 1Ghz (same spec otherwise) from the Apple Education store for £609.83!!!

unfortunately my school is under the thumb of the Evil Empire and Apples were phased out before the Return of  the King (Jobs) so not much chance of getting a Mac at work.

Richard

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2004 / 1GHZ eMac - Ok to load OS9 on partition?

« on: February 02, 2004, 03:15:10 PM »

Hi Krissel

thanks for the welcome and the advice - i will see if I can scout out an emac aimed at the education market (I am a teacher) that will boot into OS9 . .... I knew I shouldn't have waited.

i might have to hang on to my 350mhz iMac a bit longer!

BBFN

Richard

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2004 / 1GHZ eMac - Ok to load OS9 on partition?

« on: February 01, 2004, 11:40:26 PM »

Hi

i am considering buying a new eMac - 1GHZ either with combo or superdrive - which is now sold as single 10.3 boot-up.

Does anyone have any experience of whether it is still possible to load and then boot up from OS9.2 on a separate partition. I have the install disks and updates for OS9.1 > 9.2 > 9.2.2

I assume that the eMac comes with install disks so hopefully I will be able to load 9.2 on the first partition and then 10.3 on the second. Any ideas?  

Also I seem to be a 'Poster Child' on the left here! Very flattering at 47. Any ideas how to change it to sthg more suitable? e.g. 'Poster Wrinkly '?

Thanks

Richard

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2004 / iMac CRT Graphics Card faulty - DIY fix?

« on: February 01, 2004, 08:14:40 AM »

Hi Kelly & Mrious_be (how do you pronounce that?)

No - not for free. £100 approx. Thing is I'm not even sure that that is what the problem is. It might even be something really simple........ PRAM .....crashed HD ??

Looks like I'll give this one a miss as  getting a new or S/H logic board would also cost £££££s

thanks for your help

Richard

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2004 / iMac CRT Graphics Card faulty - DIY fix?

« on: February 01, 2004, 07:30:54 AM »

Hi from London

I've been offered a CRT iMac 500mhz SE but am told the graphics card needs replacing. It has (I believe) an ATI RAGE Ultra 128 16mb video according to specs I've got from the net.

My questions are:

1. Is this a DIY job or do I have to go to an Apple repair shop? I'm not a techie but I have done a couple of inner surgery jobs on my 350 imac (new HD & DVD-ROM) so am not scared of cracking open the wondrous plastic. The guy selling says that the repair is about £250 ($400+) ... I know our prices are higher but .......

2nd Q - Is it possible to get hold of the part i need from somewhere ?   - I've done a few Google searches but to no avail.

Thanks for any help you can offer.


Richard