It's the same thing. I made my own way, because I had a small HD on my PowerMac and I needed more space to make an install. So removing the System files, the Disc will have more space to make a new install.
--- Dylan Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, the last message send out about moving files > all around and > re-installing X is a convoluted way of doing an > "archive install." > Despite its name, there is no archiving. I'm getting > ahead of myself. > > I recently had a similar problem where I got the ? > of death and it > wouldn't even boot to a CD of 9. It did, however, > boot to my jaguar CD. > Thank god. Go into install, then click on custom > options, then click > the 'archive install' radio button (the name may not > be exactly that, > but its roughly the second option and does include > the word archive.) > there's a checkbox directly underneath. I believe > you want to check > that. make sure you're not checking anything that > deletes crap. > > Go ahead and install this on your hard drive. This > is what it'll do: > first, it will rename your system folder "previous > system 1" in a > folder called "previous systems". > then, it will reinstall an new version of the system > folder (cleverly > named "system") > finally, it will place all of the user files into > the new system > folder, so when you start up, your desktop, dock, > home folder, > settings, etc will all be like it was the last time > you logged in. The > only difference is that you will need to re-update > patches and such, > which is not a big deal. > > This will bypass the nonsense of moving (or > accidentally forgetting) > all of your files between system folders. > > My mac now starts up with no issues whatsoever. > (keep in mind I am on a > G4 tower when i did this) > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
