On 8/22/02 1:02 AM, "Jim Arnott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> FWIW, Jaguar ain't gonna work either. I've been trying to install X.1 > and x.2 on a Beige DT for two weeks. No joy yet. Mine too only has > SCSI drives. An IDE ought to be arriving in a day or two. Maybe that's > the glitch. Other than SCSI drives mine's a box stock 266 G-3. A > "supported" machine. Yes, but X won't boot from a SCSI CDRom. I also think that the installer doesn't like the stock SCSI bus. Use IDE drives during the install process, and the SCSI will probably work later on (I use a SCSI CDRW on the stock bus, but again X won't boot from it). Just break down and get the IDE drives for you beige. A 20GB IDE drive is cheap, and likely found for under $100. You'll probably even see a jump in responsiveness since the IDE bus is a bit faster. > Same results with the "C" key and the Vulcan Nerve Pinch. I've only gotten the beige systems to boot to the installer using the C key. These systems don't work with the "option" boot that the newer systems use, you won't get the graphical screen with available startup disks. This isn't a feature of the beige G3, though I think it is available starting with the B&W and iMacs. This is probably the reason that selecting the X install CD as a boot drive in the Startup Disk cp or in System Disk 2.6.2 doesn't work. > > It is just soooooo windows like. > On a Mac you put the CD in the drive, > boot to it and run the installer. Not with Eks. Yes, with 'Eks'. It will work, but just because our beige systems are "supported" doesn't mean that it will work with every hardware combination. Beige owners have a few more options with the stock machine than B&W and G4 owners, namely the option to connect SCSI devices directly to a logic board connector. Since the stock G3 doesn't include SCSI drives (other than Zip drives on some systems), the installer wouldn't necessarily be able to install to a SCSI drive or boot from one. As beige owners, we just have to work a little harder to make sure we have hardware that will work. By the way, OS X will also have problems if your drive (IDE or SCSI) is corrupted or failing. 9 tends to be a little more forgiving in this area. Hamlin MacCSE 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with equality liberty and justice for all.' -- 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>
