I'm not expert at all. Installing OS 9.1 (from an iMac disc) I used disk setup to initialize the hd in my PTP 180. That made my drive an Apple drive. A message appeared when I started the initializing, saying the drive was not Apple, but that I could proceed with the initializing, which I did by checking the box that appeared.
Doug McNeill Thomas P. Humphreys wrote: >Robt Baucom Wrote: >I've never had any luck with the Apple Utilities on LaCie hard disks. >That's why I own Hard Disk ToolKit and Hard Disk Speed Tools. I read on >the list of people getting the Apple hard disk S/W to work on >unsupported disks but have never read the "Secret Procedure. I just get >those annoying boxes telling me "Tough S" RHB > >Jack Russell wrote: > > On Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at 01:45 PM, David Freels wrote: > > > > > >>I have a Mac clone PowerComputing Powerbase 200 purchased in January, > >>1997. > >> > >>The standard IDE 1.3 GB hard drive is no longer the start-up disk. The > >>start-up disk is an added on 9.1 GB SCSI from Lacie. The driver > >>software is > >>Lacie Silverlining Lite version 2.2.2. > > > > Have no knowledge of Lacie's drivers. My best success has always been > > either Apples own Dish Utility or Intech's Hard Disk Speed Tools. > > > >>I am using OS 7.6.1 but am considering upgrading to OS 9.1. > >> > >>Are there any hardware/software modifications that must be made before > >>I > >>make this upgrade? > > > > Assuming you've backed up your important files? No reason it should not > > install. Personally I would use Apple's disk utility to reformat the > > drive into "Appleese" and do a fresh install. The installer will give > > you an alert box if it cannot install. 9.1 should install on your PCP, > > it's the last version of 9 that will. > > > > > >>Are there other recommendations? > > > > Max out the RAM. Your OS will love you for it. <G> > > > > Good luck, > > > > Jack Russell > > > > > > > > > > > -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
