The next thing I would try is the latest (or newer) version of drive setup. The version supplied with OS 8 may not recognise the hard disk. You should be able to boot from your OS CD and run the newer drive setup from floppy. It is available for download from Apple.
Steve Bell On 13/5/02 2:15 am, "Douglas Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve, > Drive setup doesnt see both HDs (I know are > functional) in my lil 5200. I know they dont have a > partition I deleted the partitions in DOS 6.2 > > any idears????!!!! ;) > > > Dug > > > > --- Steve Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 11/5/02 9:36 pm, "Douglas Hawkins" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> whew....I use web based email, forgive the >>> test....Anyways, I am a mac newbie and i have a >> 5200 >>> /75 lc. It has a 500 mb ATA HD. I want to upgrade >> her >>> to a 1 gig HD. well, I have a known good ata 1 gig >> HD >>> that is formatted in DOS 6.2. I load os8 via the >> cdrom >>> but I do not see the HD in order to initialize it. >> Any >>> ideas what I need to do? Thanks...Dug >>> >>> ===== >>> DOUGLAS E.HAWKINS >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience >>> http://launch.yahoo.com >> >> Use drive setup in the installer CD's utility folder >> to initialise the >> drive. You can then install the OS. If you were to >> use a larger drive over 2 >> GB you would have to divide it up into multiple 2 GB >> partitions. This is a >> 'feature' of the 5200/5300/6200/6300. Using a faster >> 7200 rev drive helps >> these older Macs perform better, the stock drives >> were slow. >> >> Steve Bell -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
