>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nils Mueller-Scheessel) > >Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 00:07:52 +0200 > > >My second attempt was not successful, either, unfortunately. I tried >every possible combination with installing from my CD-ROM-drive as >well as from my CD-burner. I removed both PCI-cards and plugged the >monitor in the built-in-video. I put the old processor back in. >Finally, I even copied the content of the installation CD-ROM to >another partition of my IDE-drive to install MacOS X from that to >the SCSI-drive I had set aside for this purpose (properly terminated >and formatted with the Apple disk tool) - to no avail. The screen >remains black, the drives do not speed up, the keyboard does not >work. >So, in the end, I am afraid that XPostFacto still does not work with >our c500/c600 (Apus 2000/3000) machines. >Or is there a point I have missed in the end? > >Still hoping, > >Nils Well there are so many things to check and all it takes is one small difference... It "may" be that OSX needs to go on the IDE drive?? I also read that any older Mac with a built in ATA/IDE controller maybe affected by the need to put OSX on the first 8gb of the drive. Putting OSX cd on a hard drive was a good idea on your part. I just sent Ryan a note asking for help. Let's see what he has to say. He's busy so not sure how soon I'll hear back. I hope to have time in the next few weeks to dig out my trusty old C500 and give it a try my self depending on what Ryan tells me. don' give up yet ;-) Will S
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