Lil, Thanks for the reply. My friend is using the machine with OS 9.1 on the 1 gig drive, and aside from having to start and restart, says it's working perfectly. I'm waiting for a copy of Jaguar (supposed to be here any day now), and we've got a larger drive to install it on. It should take care of the problem.
It's still very confusing, though. When I installed OS 9.1, I booted from the cd, and initialized the disk in a single HFS+ volume, and then installed the os. Thinking about it now, I probably should have formatted the drive first. There is only one partition, and only one system folder visible in it. Could there be such a thing as a hidden system folder? Also, what is your read on the network disk listed in the startup disk control panel? Carl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 12/1/02 6:22:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >I recently got a Blue and White G3/400 for a friend, with Jaguar > >installed on a 1 gig drive, which was definitely too small to work > >with. I initialized the disk and installed OS 9.1, and now the problem > >starts. When the machine is started up, I get an OS X-looking folder, > >with a flashing question mark. Rebooting, it goes right into OS 9. > >I've already designated the startup disk in the control panel, and > >zapped the pram. Another curiosity-----in startup disk, there is a > >network disk listed as an alternate, but there are no macs on the > >network this machine is on. How can I fix this problem? It's the guy's > >first apple machine, and it's not making a good impression. > > And our impression in the list is not any better, sorry, I haven't seen > anyone post a response to your problem since Dec 3rd so I guess I should say > something. > > How is the problem so far? did you solve it? > > OK first I'd suggest getting a bigger harddrive [if you can't, then remove > any trace of Jaguar (if you definitely want to go back OS9) or reformat, not > initialize if you can], partition the NEW drive into two or three partitions > or if you have an extra HD installed (the 1GB can keep OS 9.1) work with it > instead. Explain to the guy that any PC where you install an old Windows > where a newer Windows version is, will suffer like this (installing 98 over > 2000 or NT was a very bad mess) > > Second, install OS 9.1 and (assuming you upgraded HD) then install Jaguar in > another partition (if you must have it!) or install 9.1 on the second drive > and put Jaguar in the primary drive. You never mentioned what OS X version > you have (anything under 10.2 is a NO-NO). > > SInce you said you had already designated the startupdisk control panel I > assume you had two system folders on a TINY 1GB drive. tsk, tsk, tsk really > bad... bad idea. No matter how good Apple is doing the "two system folder on > same volume" now, I guess is not good enough to have a trouble free system. > In some cases the mac will get confused literally speaking. Or maybe you > actually meant you have more than one partition? The message is somewhat > confusing. > > Lil > > -- > 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> > --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
