Recently I was trying to install a new disk into an old Mac and ran into a strange problem which I've only heard of up to this point (but never actually encountered). Specifically I am trying to install a Seagate 4.3GB Cheetah 10,000 RPM drive into a 6100 (I know, it's not a Duo, but some people have had the same trouble while installing disks in Duos... :P). I used my favorite formatting tool (MediaFormatter) to create about 5 partitions on the disk and initialized them. All the partitions mounted successfully. I then shutdown to install a video card so I could proceed with installing the OS. When I booted again I got a Sad Mac error! Suspecting the video card, I removed it and tried again. Same error. I backtracked to the exact configuration with which I had initialized the disk, but still the Sad Mac. I've now found that if I disconnect the Cheetah it boots fine with almost any combination of hardware, but always fails if the Cheetah is attached no matter what else I do. Does anyone know what went wrong? More importantly, how can I recover from this? I cannot get the machine running to even reformat the disk (unless I disconnect the disk, which doesn't help). Kris Feldmann ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
