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[B <beeline AT mindspring.com>]

About This Mac is where I got the info to begin with, so, yeah, it's an old 
OS X. Something called "Classic" automatically runs when clicking the 
update/installer, which (I gather) somehow puts the system into OS 9x mode. 
But then it goes no further. (The site explains that the HP updated driver 
also works on OS 9, so I *assumed* that it was doing the infamous Mac "making 
it work for you" gig.)

As I'm not the owner of the Mac, I hesitate to do a lot to/with this system. 
Would an old G4 (256MB RAM) be able to run an updated OS X? How much would 
that cost?    ~B

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Boucher <trekkie AT nomorestars.com>
Sent: Mar 12, 2005 1:58 PM
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Help needed with Mac OS10.0.4 and HP 3-in-1


On Mar 12, 2005, at 12:54 PM, B wrote:

> Arrrugh!  I'm in WV trying to help my mother (who recently broke her 
> hip) install her hp psc 750xi printer/scanner/copier on her Mac Power 
> PC G4, recently updated to OS 10.0.4.

First, let's clear this up.

Do an apple menu (upper left corner) and then About This Mac.   Is the 
OS X Version really 10.0.4?

If so, that's your problem.  The driver you're trying to install won't 
run on 10.0.x, probably needs at least 10.1.3 if not 10.2.x.  You're on 
.0 OS from 5 years ago maybe.   That'd be like downloading a Windows XP 
driver and being upset it won't install in Windows 98.

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