on 30/03/2003, Dave Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did leave out one fairly crucial bit of information. When I put the IBM > Ultrastar > 7200rpm drive in the Q605, it did sometimes give me the message "This Startup > Disk > will not work on this computer. A Power PC based computer is required to > startup > from this disk."
This is the standard MacOS 8.1 message you will get from a primary drive that is formatted as HFS+ if you try to boot from it, on a 68k Mac. It's in the documentation of the 8.1 install CD, the article is entitled: "About Mac OS Extended Format", under the paragraph "680x0 Specific Issues" **/ 680x0 processor computers can not use a hard disk initialized with Mac OS Extended format as the start up disk, but the Mac OS Extended format can be used on additional disks connected to a 680x0 computer running Mac OS 8.1. In addition, you can not select a hard disk initialized with Mac OS Extended format in the Virtual Memory section of the Memory control panel. /** And in the FAQ section of the same article: **/ Q: Should I reformat my hard disk to be Mac OS Extended format? A: Mac OS Extended format is most useful for hard drives that are 1 GB or larger. Do not reformat a hard disk with Mac OS Extended format if it is intended to be used as the startup disk for a computer with a 680x0 processor. /** That is: HFS+ is not supported in primary drives on 68k Macs. You cannot boot up from an HFS+ drive on a 68k Mac. As a secondary drive, HFS+ is fine - but a 68K primary boot drive must be HFS formatted. You first need to format this drive as HFS, if you want to use it as your primary drive. I also recommend that you partition this 4GB drive by at least 4 x 1GB partitions to make a more efficient use of the drive when formatted as HFS. Mike -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
