Trouble installing system on a Macintosh Quadra 660AV

[Geoffrey Reed]

Depending on how much ram is in there, any of the 7.xx series should work,
and you will need the system enabler.

I don't remember if any of the flavors of 8 will work on it.


On 10/25/09 3:38 AM, "Alexis" <thrashbarg at kaput.homeunix.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I've got a Mac Quadra 660AV which refuses to install any system software,
> except System 7.1, which it refuses to boot from (apparently it needs a newer
> version, but web pages about the Mac say it should work). I've tried System
> 7.1, 7.5 through 7.5.3, and Mac OS 7.6.
> 
> It happens right at the end of the install, when the system is being
> finalised. I've replaced the battery, cleared the NVRAM, updated the disk
> driver and set the date. I'm using the original hard drive.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Alexis.
>