If no one else has suggested this yet, have you tried installing OS 9 first, before installing Jaguar? John
On 1/04/2003 7:52 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, im writing from a internet cafe because my rev-b imac does not work, and i > need HELP, im in a small town in Mexico (probably the only one with an > imac)and > i have disk drive problems, heres the story: > > Mi imac originaly has a 4gb HD, about 2 monts ago i bought a used 10 gb, when > formated it and installed jaguar and on the restartit gave me a folder with > a "?" sign, same thing hapend with OS 8.6 and 9.1, i tried everything, and > nothing, i gave up thought it was a defective drive and put it away, i > installed the original H.D. formated it(i was so sure i would use the 10Gb i > formated the original one) last week, i bought a 60gb brand new, asked arownd > to partition and whent to the task. > The same thing hapened, followed the instalation ruels, partition and what > ever > it ask's for (exept for the second cd, sorry im installing Jaguar)and on the > restart, again the folder with the OS face and a "?", then i formated and > install OS 9.1, everything whent perfect, exept when i tried to install > appleworks it tells me the cd is locked, whell on restart, the same thing > folder and "?", i zapped the prom, and every thing i could find at apple's > site > and "nada", si i gave up, and whent to my old errased 4gb hd, and like Gomer > Pile said "suprise, suprise, suprise" the damed thing whont work, after > formateing it, and installing jaguuar (i now something is wrong because it > never ask's for the second cd, like other times i have installed it), now when > it restarts it gives me a gray picture with a circle and a slash on the middle > like a no passing sign. > Well, what can i do, any thing i'll try, thank you for puting up with this > gramar. -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
