>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 >
Did you do a custom install??? I had the problem you describe with my 8500 until I let the installer do the Default installation. (everything) The other problem I had was that the system would not boot after the installation until I put a stock Apple CD-ROM drive back in the machine. Aloha, Ken -- 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
