On 01/07/04 09:47, "Gregory Cortelyou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jun 30, 2004, at 11:17 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> >> Since you did re-install a few times, I'm guessing that your valuable >> data >> has, hopefully, already been backed up on another disk or partition >> (here a >> good reason to partition a disk before installing OS X...). >> >> It sounds as if your hard disk has serious problems. Try erasing the >> partition in Disk Utility, from the Panther installation CD. If you >> can, it >> would be even better to reformat the entire disk. >> >> Then, install 10.3. Try to reboot. If you can boot, run Disk Utility >> from >> the 10.3 installation and repair permissions on the OS X >> disk/partition. >> Then, go to Software Update and get the 10.3.4 updater. Install it and >> see >> if it works. I'm really suspecting that your hard drive is causing >> those >> problems. What hard disk do you have, BTW? > > Yes I have good backups. I have wiped and reformatted twice this year, > I think the next time I go through all that it will be on a new drive. > I am still using the original 10G drive I think it's a Toshiba. Got any > suggestions on a good one? I don't need a huge one for my purposes. > Thanks for your input. Verizon seems to be having problems getting > email through, I could not access it at all last night. I did buy the IBM/Toshiba TravelStar 40GB 5400rpm a little while ago. It's very quiet and is quite faster than the 20GB that was in the Pismo when I got it or the original 6 or 10GB. You should be able to find it for around $100 these days, maybe less. You didn't get any error when you did the format of the drive? Was that a long time ago? I'm talking about a format, not an erase, BTW. FYI, I'm also using Verizon for my personal email address and your problems must have been localized to your area because I didn't notice any problem yesterday evening in the greater DC area... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
