on 8/27/02 12:24 PM, Will S at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well sorry things didn't go so well but after all it was your first > install right? I've likely installed OSX 100's of times and it does > get easier....
First time for Jaguar. > First off I would have done a force restart when I found that > i could only do an "Upgrade" install. Clearly something is wrong > here. Things do sometimes go wrong right at the beginning or near it > and it is best to start over rather then continue with a defective > install. Which is likely why it took so long. It shouldn't take much > longer then 45 min to an hour . You didn't mention what Video card > you are using? Best of luck Will S I took out my ATI XClaim128VR, and used the TwinTurbo for the install. I think I'll re-tackle a clean install on the weekend. Hey that reminds me of a thought I've been having... Why couldn't a person use CarbonCopyCloner to copy an existing OS X install (from say an Apple G4 tower), to a SCSI drive? (I have a SCSI card in my G4 tower). Then put the drive back in the S900 and use XPostFacto to boot into it. Is it worth a try? -Howie -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
