neat work-around I like it. Yes this should work
Shaack
John Abraham wrote:
Hi There,
I install a Seagate 40 Gb HD in my Wallstreet 233 MHz plus 512 Mb of
ram and had no problems with installing OS 10,1. I have 4
partitions one which is a LInux partition, now this one did prove a
problem but that's another story.
The same Wallstreet now has a 300 MHz CPU and running under 10.2.8.
One thing that I did find out is the Wallstreet is an "Old World Mac
Computer", This means it is reluctant to boot from the CD drive
whilst pressing the "C" key on start up.
If I remember what I had to do was as follows:
1. With the original HD in, place the OS X install CD in the CD
drive. Make sure it mounts on to the desktop.
2. Go into OS 9 extensions and select "START UP DISK". When you see
the options ie: HD and OSX install disc select the OS X disc and
reboot. You should now be running on the OS X install disc. If I
remember correctly as it is now running from the CD what you do with
the HD will not affect it at the moment.
I then shut the computer down with the OS X disc still in the drive.
I then changed the HD, rebooted and it still ran from the install CD.
After this I partitioned the HD with the OS X install disc,
remembering the first partition has to be under 8 Gb as this is where
you will install the operating system.
When you have installed your operating system just reselect start up
disc from the install CD to now access the new OS X system partition
and reboot.
You should now be at the administration screen of your new system.
Just set the admin name and password and to the desktop you should go.
I hope those works for you as it has been a couple of years since I
did it and mine has worked OK since.
Good Luck
John Abraham UK
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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:03:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Woodard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Problem with Wallstreet HD install
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.
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