Choose low level format, zero all data when initializing your disk(initialization options).
On 9/30/03 5:13 AM, "jim frisino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tim, what are you refering to by "low level formating" > of your 18gig drive? > > Also, to anyone following my saga, I've corrected the > pin set up on the Apple Sony CD-rom I used in place of > my Yamaha "toaster", but alas once again as XPF was > working its installation to my scsiHD (newly formated > and partitioned (7.5gig for 10), it showed "xbooting" > and then a window came on and said "Can not complete > your request because of disk error". Why is it showing > this message? The HD "disk" is new, been newly > formated, been checked by techtool, shows the two > files XPF put on it. The CD-rom seems to be working > fine, I did a test and reinstalled photoshop 6 without > a problem. The CD itself seemed to start up fine > earlier (When I was using the Yamaha burner CD-rom, it > completed the booting process, restarted, showed the > logo and then showed code, ending with "waiting for > root" which lead "us" to believe the Yamaha was the > problem). But this replacement is an Apple Sony from a > 9500, so the conflict SHOULD have been resolved??? But > this "disk error" is coming on BEFORE the booting, > which in a sense has me going backwards, the "Yamaha" > had gotten past this stage. So all you noble XPF > wizards out there, whats the story? I thought perhaps > its time to try XPF 3 but it wouldn't download from > the www.opendarwin.org site. I'm very not computer > savy and if anyone thinks there is a way to lead me > step by slow step through another method of completing > the 10 installation, I'd try it, but I have not been > able to understand some of the directions so far > because it seems you guys are thinking I understand > what you're talking about! Seriously, I do very much > appreciate the intention to help, but I'm such a > novice at all this that I need step by step directions > if I'm going to attempt to do more than the standard > XPF installation. BUT, first of all, can anyone > explain the "disk error" message and what to do about > it? > > Thanks, > Jim > > > --- Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 05:12 AM, jim >> frisino wrote: >> >>> ....it had begun rebooting, then the Apple logo >> came on >>> and then the code came on ending in "waiting for >> root >>> message".) So any idea what this "disk error" is >>> refering to and what I can do about it?#$*?? >>> >>> I checked the files that XPF had installed into >> the >>> HD; there are two, one titled "private" which I >> didn't >>> touch, the other "system", in which there were 130 >>> items totalling 920k. Does that sound like XPF >>> completed its installation, is there some way to >> get >>> it now to "reboot" into the 10 CD or is there >>> something else I should do??? >> >> >> The 'private' and 'system' files are installed by >> XPF before the reboot >> to enable it. I just reinstalled Jag on this 9600 >> and also couldn't >> get past the 'waiting for root' screen. After >> trying about a half >> dozen plus times, I low level formatted the 18 GB >> drive that I put X on >> (all 18 gigs mind you) and using XPF3, everything >> worked! >> >> Just make sure you do NOT say 'erase and install' in >> the install >> options..... >> >> <!-- #EndEditable --></TD> >> -- >> Tim >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 1st/pci-powermacs list nanny >> >> Sig last modified >> <!-- #BeginDate format:Am2 -->09/13/03<!-- >> #EndDate --> >> </p> >> </DIV> >> <!-- #EndLibraryItem --></TD> >> </TR> >> </TABLE> >> </CENTER> >> </BODY> >> </HTML> >> >> >> -- >> Unsupported OS X is sponsored by >> <http://lowendmac.com/> >> >> Support Low End Mac >> <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> Unsupported OS X list info >> <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.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]> >> Archive >> > <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! >> http://www.applelinks.com >> > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > http://shopping.yahoo.com -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.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]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
