Ok, I think I see what's going on: you had a 2.5" drive in you Beige G3 (for some bizarre reason -- why?).
What you need to do is to reinstall the Mac OS 8.1 on the HD and make sure you install for *all* Macintoshes. Then you might be able to insert it into the Wallstreet successfully. Also, try holding down command-option-shift-delete or command-option-p-r when you restart/turn on the computer (and, maybe reset the power manager... search on Apple's knowledge DB for details). So, Shannon, can you give some more details on the "wrong startup disk". Do you actually see the words "wrong startup disk"? If so, you need to do what I suggested with the install and don't bother doing PRAM/power manager resets until you reinstall. Another thing you may want to try is to find an external SCSI disk/CD-ROM (and a laptop SCSI cable) so that you can boot-up with an external disk, or find another Wallstreet user and install the HD in their machine and do a system install there (it'll work in your machine then). PS Once you get the HD working, you'll be able to update the OS via AppleTalk network. Eric. on 3/3/03 9:36 AM, Shannon M. Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ryan-I do have the adapter. The hard drive itself works fine in both > machines, with the adapter in the Beige G3 and without in the laptop. The > system is correctly installed (the drive begins to boot, I get the happy mac > for a moment), it's just that the machine says it's the wrong startup disk. > > Thanks, > > --Shannon > > -----Original Message----- > From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ryan Stewart > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:36 AM > To: G-Books > Subject: Re: Wallstreet Saga > >> I am in need of spiritual counseling about my Wallstreet 266. Or advice, >> anyway. Here's the scoop. I purchased it cheap from a government auction >> source, thinking I might return from the Windows Wayward Way, though right >> now my Thinkpad/Windows 2000 is my trusty sidekick. But I have this nice >> Wallstreet laptop, and it had no hard drive AND NO CD-ROM or FLOPPY (2 >> batteries instead), so I put a 1.3gig hd I had lying around in a Beige G3 >> tower, installed OS 8.1 on THAT machine, then transferred that hd to the >> laptop, and it said "Wrong Startup Disk". Then I found out you needed a > > I have trouble believing that you simply transferred a HD from a Beige G3 to > your Wallstreet! they are totally different connectors. There are adaptors > out there, but it doesn't sound like you have one. > > You need a 2.5 inch hard drive for your wallstreeet, not a bigger desktop > drive. > Ryan -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
