>Hi, >Can't get it to boot, there are two partitions. The >Rodime utility SW I'm using shows the partitions, but >will not allow a back up (reformating in choice of >MFS(?), HFS, A/UX, MSDOS or 'other'. >I would like to save the SW on the HDD. Now only >booting with the 1.4 MB Floppy drive and SuperBooter >floppy with 7.5 on it. Maybe the system SW on the HDD >(I don't know what it is) can't recognize the Ram (too >much of it, and you need Mode Enabler or similar to >use more than 8 MB). >Thanks >George
The first partition must have a bootable sector with a good system folder. If it doesn't boot, it may not have always been in the IIx and is looking for a driver not compatible with your IIx. You may be able to replace the hard disk driver with a Lido 7.56 formatter or other formatter and make it "mount" to the desktop without needing to erase the disk. If you have another drive and a split drive cable and power cable from a Quadra 950 or a Centris 610 or PowerMac 6100, and you set the jumpers so that the Rodime is, say SCSI I.D. 2,3,4,5,6 and set the second drive at SCSI I.D. zero, you will be able to copy the Rodime onto the other drive, using the other drive to boot with. Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
