Christopher Smith wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Casper Warnich [mailto:casper_at_Mac.com]
>
> > I got an old mac 512k, and when i try to turn it on, a dead
> > man appears
> > and a number is show.
> > (The number changes every time I turn it on.)
> > Can it be because there is no keyboard?
>
> Trying to boot from a hard disk? Don't do it -- at least until
> you bring it up from a floppy. Trying the same floppy over and
> over? Try a different one. If that doesn't work, clean the
> heads on the drive, and try again, etc, etc... :)
>
> Remember that it takes a relatively old OS to boot a 512k mac.
I still remember reading how to upgrade your mac to 512k from 128k. The
old solder on new chips over the old ones trick.
--
Ben Franchuk - Dawn * 12/24 bit cpu *
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Received on Thu Jan 31 2002 - 18:48:33 GMT