On 23/06/05 13:03, "Ben Woodard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for all the comments, but I don't think We have > hit the solution yet. > > I did format the hd on my G4 and partioned with the > 8gb. I then put the drive back in the WS and it did > the same thing. > > I haven't tried the metal strip because I thought this > was related only to sleep issues and newer drives did > not have the problem. Could be wrong. > > I tried to boot with a os 9 disk, my diskwarrior disk > and even os 8 to no avail. > > It seems to be a problem with booting from the cd. I > can do it with the old drive, but not the new. Should > it be possible to boot without a hd in the computer - > with just a start up disk? Or does the computer have > to see a hd even if there is no OS on it? Maybe there > is something wrong with the new drive. I did follow this thread and I think that the CD drive is bad for some reason. You shouldn't have all those problems to boot from a startup CD specially that you tried many of them. Of course, it's had to be sure until you replace the CD drive. You don't have to have a hard disk with a system on it to boot from a startup CD. -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
