>Hello All, > > Thanks for the help, but get this: > >1. I installed my old copy of 7.5.3 just to see if hardware was a problem or >not. It installed perfectly and ran fine. > >2. I then put in the OS 9 CD-it installed perfectly over 7.5.3. > >3. I then erased the drive and ran the OS 9 installer again without >installing 7.5.3-bingo! Now it worked as did the 9.1 update. > >My question now if why it decided to work now--but given it is software who >knows for certain. You know the old saying that the third time is the charm? >In my case it was the fourth time. I guess it proves the old saying that "If >at first you don't succeed-try try again" only in my case, it was "try, try, >try, try again."
I'd check a couple of things. First did you update the disk drivers when you installed OS 9? You should have v8.1.4 drivers for a SCSI drive (Select the disk Icon and Get Info - Cmd-I, the version is in parenthesis at the end of the 'Where' line.) Second, is the drive formatted as Mac OS Extended (the Format line in the Get Info box.) If either one of these is not correct, your Mac may have problems running OS 9.1. I know OS 9 is suppose to run on a Mac OS standard volume, but I have seen and heard of enough werdness to question this. FWIW, my OS 9.1 install problems related to the fact that I have 960MB of RAM and when I installed OS 9.1, it turned VM on and my main HD had less than 1GB of space. Once I turned VM off, my problems went away. -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Education is a lifelong journey whose destination expands as you travel. Jim Stovall-The Ultimate Gift -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
