Greetings. I'm using a 1GB Transcend 80x CF card and a generic adapter (PQI branded). Someone mentioned taking the System file out of the System Folder on the hard drive. Is this the recommended procedure?
Gary > > Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 16:01:51 +0100 > Subject: Re: PB2400c now booting with 1GB CF Card! But hard drive still > spins-up when opening apps? > From: michel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Interesting, What compact flash card and what adapter do you use?? > Michel > > > Greetings. Got my 1GB CompactFlash card and adapter. After a false > > start, I remembered not to copy the system folder from the current > > startup disk, so I booted from the OS 8.5 CD in the external drive, > > and then copied the System Folder and Apps from the hard drive. Only > > other set-up glitch was that the wireless card wouldn't work until I > > moved it to the lower slot (and moved the CF card to the upper slot). > > CF card is set as Startup disk and System Folder shows the happy Mac > > face (so appears to be properly "blessed"). > > > > Everything appears to working with the CF card as the boot drive > > EXCEPT for the fact that whenever I open folders with the "triangle > > opener", launch applications or click on links in my web browser the > > hard drive spins-up! I suspect this is NOT supposed to be happening > > as it defeats the whole purpose of silently running and battery > > saving from the CF card. What am I missing? > > > > Also, I noticed that when I had the hard drive set as the Startup > > disk and the CF card was inserted as a second disk there wasn't a > > clear way for me to Eject the CF card since Cmd-E wouldn't work and > > Eject was grayed-out in the Special Menu. I had to use a paper clip > > to manually eject the disk during a restart since I couldn't unmount > > the drive while in use. Is there a problem here? (Incidentally, I > > initially initialized the CF card with OS Extended format from Erase > > Disk... Is this OK?) > > > > Thanks for your assistance! > > > > Gary F. Daught > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------------------------------ > 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> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > End of PowerBooks Digest #2307 > ****************************** > -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
