> Sigh..this was the 8-gig limit we've been talking about. > > On the Beige G3's and some 1st gen iMacs, a bug in the onboard IDE > controller code limits OSX to being installed in the first 8 gigs on a > drive. As you found, it will not install otherwise. > > You need to reformat and re-partition the drive on that controller. > --- end of quote --- > I did reformat it and used only one partition. I even did it in X using the > Disk Utility. Still didn't work.
Can you describe in detail on what you did and what you mean by didn't work. Please be specific. Jim -- 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
