Thanks for the input I have managed to revive my Bondi - I had a think and a rummage and found the original install disks and installed 0S 8.1 all booted ok I can build from this point...:-) Art
> > >Hi,this weekend I attempted to install 10.3 onto my > >iMac Bondi 333Mhz 256Mb Ram with firmware update > 1.2. > >What a frustrating task and I should have known > >better, in trying to install a 21st century > operating > >system onto a 20th century machine! > >Never really got past the 1st disk because after > the > >re-start the classic flashing Mac folder and > question > >mark. > > What kind of OS X install did you attempt? > Installing over a system 9 > already on the Mac? Installing on a freshly > formatted drive? What is > the size of the HD? > > >So I admitted defeatdecided 'Panther' was not for > this > >machine and went back to 0S 9.2.2 or thought I > would?! > >I have now put 2 different hard drives into the > Bondi > >both with 0S 9 on and to no avail I just get to the > >folder icon and no further. I have even done a new > >install of 0S 9 on a freshly formatted hard disk > both > >internal and external (USB) HDD to no avail the > iMac > >won't boot from these HD's, yet it will from the > 0S9 > >install CD. > > Try a PRAM reset, usually the first thing to try > when you get the > "flashing question-mark". > > Mary > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
