[DM-MUG] Can anyone here help?

[Ray Bowler]

Hi,

I do have  Mini and it will run Classic (OS 9.2). The person is 
correct that the install for Classic is on the Mini install disc.

Unfortunately I cannot find a third party driver for OS 10.4. Maybe 
someone else can.

At 5:24 AM -0500 4/8/07, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
>>X-From_: victoriaherring at mac.com  Sun Apr  8 06:11:42 2007
>>hmmmm
>>
>>Thanks for the note = I'll give you my non techie answer, since 
>>I've used Macs forever it seems, and will post to list.
>>
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>>
>>Some programs and drivers need Classic to run, not OSX....I've 
>>never had a Mini but my recall is that it may still be able to run 
>>both, but sometimes Classic [the 'old' OS9] isn't installed because 
>>most people don't use it these days.  Your disks that came with the 
>>Mini should have OS9 to install on them and, I think [but can't 
>>confirm] that you can just go ahead and install OS9 on the 
>>mini...and that shoudl work.
>>
>>
>>Better yet, you should go to the site of the scanner manufacturer 
>>and download an OSX driver.  It'll work better and easier anyway.
>>
>>There is also software [3rd party] that helps Macs run well with 
>>all sorts of scanners by providing appropriate drivers etc.  But I 
>>don't know what it is, since I haven't used it.
>>
>>Hope this helps and I'll post ot list in case someone else more 
>>knowledgeable can help.
>
>
>marcshaines at hotmail.com -  originating address
>
>>
>>On Apr 7, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Marc Haines wrote:
>>
>>>Victoria
>>>I was directed to your group site from the MAC main site, and was 
>>>hoping you could help me.
>>>I have a Mac Mini running OS X 10.4.8, and I was trying to install 
>>>my Mac driver for a Mustek A3 scanner. The driver is good for OS 
>>>8.6/9.0/9.1
>>>When I try to install it, I get a message telling me I don't have 
>>>9.1 or higher, and it needs a Classic application to open it.
>>>Confusion.
>>>Do you have any tips or pointers?
>>>I would greatly appreciate it.
>>>Thanks
>>>Marc
>>>
>>>ACTUAL MESSAGE READS:
>>>You may need to install Mac OS 9.1 or later (Classic Support) on 
>>>your computer (?)
>>>To select a system folder on another volume, click Open Classic Preferences.
>>>
>
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