Success! I was able to install without any problems by using my external scsi cdrw drive. Other than the OSX 10.2 discs i have never had any trouble with my built-in drive so who knows? but am in business now.
tks for your feedback. sean On Sunday, November 24, 2002, at 07:36 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > on 23/11/02 21:34, S.D. Weijand at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I am trying to install 10.2 on my Wallstreet II 233mhz, 512, 320mb ram >> OS 9.1 20 GB Drive Partitioned with an open partition within the >> first >> 8 GB. >> >> When I start-up with the install in my cd drive a cople of things >> happen. >> >> Sometimes when the screen is about to go to the spinning disc under >> the >> apple, the screen gets a bunch of horizontal lines and everything >> grinds >> to halt. >> >> sometimes it will get to the blue install screen. The installer window >> opens and then the installer fails with an "unexpected error" and asks >> me to reboot. >> >> any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I have worn out my >> fingers looking for some kind of answer. > > I agree with the reply from John. If you can, you should try to > reformat the > disk. Then, there is always the possibility that the RAM you added is > not > completely compatible with OS X. There have been numerous reports from > people having problems installing OS X because of added RAM. I'm > guessing > that you did add a 256 MB to a 64, so that removing the 256 is not > really > practical... > > -Laurent. > -- > ======================================================================= > ===== > Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin > <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> > Logiciels Nemesys Software > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > coaster n.: 1. Unuseable CD produced during failed attempt at writing > to > writeable or re-writeable CD media. Certainly related to the > coaster-like > shape of a CD, and the relative value of these failures. "I made a lot > of > coasters before I got a good CD." 2. Useless CDs received in the mail > from > the likes of AOL, MSN, CI$, Prodigy, ad nauseam. > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
