When you installed OSX, did you select the option to erase the disk before the install? The XPostFacto installation instructions warn against doing that, and the result of doing it looks pretty much like what you described (screen full of words). If that's what you did, boot back into OS9 and select 'Reinstall Bootx' and 'Reinstall Extensions' from the Advanced menu in XPostFacto.
On Monday, April 29, 2002, at 01:36 PM, Wilton H. Shaw wrote: > Hello, > This is my last effort to install OS X on an external drive of my > PowerMac 8500. I formatted the external drive with Apple utility, and > used XPostFacto 2.2b4 as instructed. > However, when the computer tries to reboot, it gives me a screen full > of words instead of the Mac OS X installer. Ryan Rempel doesn't have > an answer. If no one out there has an answer, then I shall have to > give up trying. > Thanks > > Wilton Shaw -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
