i'll give it another go, with different cds, since every attempt i've made to copy it, using both disk utility and toast have resulted in a non booting powermac. thanks for the pointer that i wwasnt missing somethign really stupid, and its probably just my cheap cds thats the problem
On 4/17/05, Andrew Le <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Georgia, > > Since your eMac can read that CD-R, use Disk Utility/Disk Copy to make an > "image" of that scratched CD-R, and burn a new CD-R from that image file and > then use this "new" CD-R into your Power Mac 8600. > > I have a Power Mac 8600 too, and its CD-ROM drive can read CD-Rs just fine > (not sure about CD-RWs though)... > > -Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Georgia Thomson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:04 AM > Subject: [PCI] 8600 boot problem > > Hi, > te har ddisk in my powermac 8600 was apprently ont he way out, its no > longer being seen, but i was given another 4 gig drive for free (which > was quite nice) > > however i'm having problems booting from a cd to get an OS installed. > the os disc i got with the machine is badly scratched and unreadable, > i ran one of those things for removing disc scratches over it and my > eMac reads it ok, but i cant get it to copy and make a bootable disc, > the powermac refuses point blank to read the original disc, and i'm > not sure if it even reads the cd-rs. anyone got any advice, other > than pick up another copy off ebay? > > -- > 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/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > > -- > 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/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
