<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Hi Andrew,<BR>
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I would borrow nearly any version of Mac OS X to see if it will install before spending any money on your new treasure. You can boot from the install CD or DVD to access the System Profiler (from one of the menu items; I forget which one) to see if the Cube has enough RAM to install OS X. 128 MBs are required. Then do an install. You can also install any retail version of Mac OS 9.1 and up.<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
Ron<BR>
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In a message dated 12/21/06 10:03:39 PM, kittstr@earthlink.net writes:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> So, my question is what does this mean and how can I fix it? I don't have any disks or manuals, etc. Should I go out and buy OS X and reinstall? Is there something simple I can try first?</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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