On 8/4/04 7:45, "J.S. Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Problem #2: My SE/30 has a IIsi ROM SIMM. As such it won't boot into >> System 7.5.3 as installed on the new drive. It boots from a 7.1 install >> disk though, but then has trouble installing. It claims it can't install >> onto the partition containing 7.5.3, reports a _negative_ capacity on >> one of the partitions, and attempting to install on the remaining two >> results in the system hanging. Any suggestions? >> >> I could sort things by taking out the drive and using it as an external >> (I've done this successfully before in combination with a 40MB >> internal). However, the sheer number of screws involved means I'd prefer >> not to have to do that! >> >> Muchos gracias! >> >> Paul >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > The half-height issue CAN be resolved by making your own spacers for the > rear holes. I always just aligned the drive straight and cranked down the > two screws that fit. Barring any MAJOR jostling, the drive should stay > perpendicular. > > That new drive could be formatted with a driver the Mac doesn't care for. > > The easy solution is to back up the info on it and reinitialize it with an > accepted Apple Driver.
Isn't the limit for any of the System 7s 2.0GB? If so, you might have to partition the drive for partition sizes not to exceed that. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
