The QS (933MHz, 500 RAM, 60 GB ATA drive, 2MB backside cache, no keyboard) I bought arrived. I bought a modern USB Apple keyboard. First it started ok slow but did it!). It had a very early version of X on the hd. No OS 9 anywhere. In the packaging that came were also original CDs of X (5 that "restore" and install the lot, classic etc, also a 9.2.2 install disk). Problem was to open the drive tray? The keyboard command only works with a later X installed! Anyway, I did by shutting down, restarting with mouse down and it opened. I put CD for mounting 9.2.2 in. Could not see any way to close tray but to restart and again hold button down. Anyway after a lot of messing about, the CD booted but it did not recognise the HD within its installer app, did not appear in the "switch" ing. I tried, just to see whether things could be copied to the HD, perhaps this was unwise, copying the whole folder of the CD into a new "untitled" folder on the HD. Fine! (btw, it was slow, my 7600 and 7300 with ordinary built in SCSI is faster doing such things - I was expecting a 933MHz and the triple size Bus and huge backside cache to prove itself a bit).
Now the HD won't start the machine (perhaps it does not like the untitled folder with a 9 sys on it in addition to the original x? And when I start from a CD (in elaborate manner) to try to remove the untitled folder altogether, the HD does not mount at all. I also tried my Adaptec SCSI U2B card in a PCI slot and an array of external HDs that I use on a 7300. Just bombed and said to restart with shift key down. Did this but said the same thing again. I yanked the power cord and will carry out my work on my trusty 7300 till I can sort this out with some convincing plan or idea... Any ideas... giants or those who stand on their shoulders? David Elmo -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
