On 5/15/02 4:16 PM, "Hamlin Krewson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/15/02 6:41 AM, "Kimberly Woodard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> I just purchased OS X to install on my 2 G-3's but I am having inconsistant >> problems like when I place the X disk in the mac hine at start up I don't >> get the Happy Mac rather I get what appears to be a torn folder. >> This happens in both machines. >> If I wait for the machine to boot fully and place the disk in the cd rom I >> get no OS X icon on the desktop. >> >> The first time I inserted the disk in the machine I received a message >> something like "To Install restart your machine." When I hit the restart >> button I then get another message to the effect "...can't locate start up >> disk. >> >> One last thing, holding down the "c" key at start up doesn't do any good. >> Thanks, >> Kim >> > It may sound weird, but on the beige models the hard drive and cd have to be > set to master to work properly. The OS X cd may not work otherwise, or may > boot but be unable to find a proper install volume. Also, it may not be able > to boot from a SCSI cd if you've installed one. The beige g3 will work, but > X is very picky about how it's set up. > > Hamlin > What worked for me, when I had this situation, was to zap the pram several times (3 worked for me), then hold c to boot from the cd. -- Richard Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
