On 3/3/02 12:02 AM, "Karl Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I just swapped out the 4 gig drive in my Rev B with a 40 gig Seagate. > Everything seemed to go smooth. Initialized and loaded 9.1, no problem. > Rebooted, big problem. It flashes the folder with a quesiton mark. Cant find > the system disk until I load the CD back in and it loads off of it (the CD). > I tried reloading 9.1, Loading 8.5, then running the origional system > restore disk with the same outcome. Anybody run into this before? Any > suggestions greatly appreciated. > > Karl You, my friend, have run into the famous early G3 first 8 gigabytes problem. Early G3's (including early iMacs -- like my Rev. B) will not recognize a system unless it is in the first 8 gigs of a hard disk. You *MUST* repartition to have at least two partitions, the first being 8 gigs or under, and install the system on that partition. Then your flashing question mark will go away. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
