Problem has been avoided, more or less. I switched back to the 2 gig drive that came with the 3400c and still had 9.1 on it. The 5 gig went to my Toshiba temporarily, as the drive just snaps in and out of it without a huge overhaul, and I loaded Mandrake 9.x on it. I wanted to get linux on the 3400c but that didn't seem to be working out. Now I'm on linux in gmail on a darkside (more or less) laptop replying to a powerbook problem which isn't really a problem any longer. Still don't know what was wrong with the 5 gig under 8.5 but the 2 gig runs fine now. Thanks for the help, crew. (Is a pc still on the darkside if it runs Linux??)
BM On 5/1/05, Brian Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fluxstringer wrote: > > >> Recently, I took a 5 gig drive from a Toshiba laptop and put it into > >> one of my 3400c laptops. Now I'm trying to load 8.5 but after > >> initialization, the OS installation stops about halfway through with > >> the note that the new hard drive can't be used. Then I verify it and > >> the message is : Test done. Problems were found but Disk First Aid > >> cannot repair them. Problem : Keys out of order, 4, 17. > >> This is with both standard and extended formats and with one or > >> multiple partitions. Any thoughts? > >> I've copied the System Folder to the drive and tried to boot but that > >> won't work. Should it? Or should I copy the whole CD and then try to > >> boot. I'm wondering if there is some boot info on the old drive which > >> wasn't formatted before the switch from windows. Is there another > >> utility to use? > >> Thanks! > >> > > __________________________________ > > > > I forget, was OS 8.5 able to format a drive that "big "? Could you > > try formatting with OS 9 ? > > Thanks but the problem is, I can't boot from OS 9. That's the OS I want > to end up with but I have to go through OS 8.5 first, then upgrade. > Shouldn't be any reason why I can't boot from 9.1 but I can't. > > BM > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
