On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:47:34 -0400, G-List wrote: > I have not been able to install it with a retail install CD on my Beige G3. > It hangs with this spinning ball. I have 384 megs of memory and a 10 gig > drive.
After two years of official release, it should have become common knowledge: remove all PCI cards, disconnect any SCSI of any kind; run the absolutely bare machine. If the machine will boot from the CD and get to the installer, it will run X. I have repeatedly had trouble with the second CD on the beige, but that CD is not essential for installation; don't bother with it. If you still have trouble you probably have bad ram; X is very finicky about that. Pull all but one that is known good and try again. It it works, add a second stick: find the culprit by trial and error. Once you are up and running, you can install the printer drivers you need and the tools from the 2nd CD like any program. the core OS runs fine without them. Don't fool around, don't customize. Let the installer put the stuff where it wants. I have 10.2.6 installed on desktop 233s and it runs fine; have it running on my bondiblue 233 and the notorious crasher has never run better - never crashes now. b -- 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
