On Sep 22, 2008, at 4:02 AM, g3-5-list group wrote: > > == 1 of 1 == > Date: Mon, Sep 22 2008 12:46 am > From: "Brian Durant" > > > Unplugging my scanner, graphics tablet and card reader before > running a new > "archive and install" solved the problem.
Great. Let's assume that this is not merely a coincidence, but is "cause and effect." Brian's troublesome case illustrates the fact that Apple should do a much better job at advising users what to do BEFORE beginning an OS installation. Buried deep in Apple's documentation are several statements about removing peripheral devices from the machine. This guidance should be up front and preemptive. On the retail install CD for Leopard, the "Install & Setup Guide" has this near the end: "The installation wasn’t successful. If you were unable to install Mac OS X, try the following: • Disconnect external devices you don’t need during installation. • Use Disk Utility to repair your hard disk." That first bullet should have a prominent place in the "Read Before You Install." At Apple's on-line article TS1394, there is this: "Disconnect devices not used during installation and remove non-Apple RAM" - "If the issue persists, disconnect any other drives you may have connected to your computer and retry your installation. Other devices could potentially affect your installation." Again, this guidance should be preventive, and not shown only in a troubleshooting section. I think I'll go to an Apple forum with this. Al Poulin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
