I didn't get your original post.
On 3/5/03 Victoria wrote: > > >Just to recap my miserable boring infuriating problems trying to reinstall > >an operating system on my 5300: I wiped the drive and partitioned it. All > <many miserable details snipped> > >So what to try next???? Is there any way to rescue this thing, or is it > >destined to be a paperweight forever? Here are my suggestions: 1.) If SCSI can work _at all_, you can copy install files (with a small system folder for startup) or the disc image (w/ Disk Copy?) to your hard disk, start up the 5300 and, as long as you have enough room, do the install from you 5300. 2.) The install folder might have Apple Disk Copy images of the install. If so, you might be able to make floppies from these and do the install the old fashioned way. 3.) If _everything_ else fails, bide your time, find a friend with a 5300 or other compatible IDE Mac notebook, have them replace _their_ harddrive with yours and do the install on your hard drive in their notebook. Good Luck Sincerely yours, Grizzlygiant -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
