> My previous reply should have gone further, but you'll > understand that > I'm going from memory now. My understanding is that, in order to run > 8.1, the OS has to be installed on to an HFS+ > formatted drive - end of story. If your machine can't start > up from an > HFS+ drive, then you can't run 8.1 - OS 8 is possibly as far > as you can > go, and I'd still recommend 7.6.1 as being the way forward > for you. The > huge hard drive - in terms of OS 7 and 8 - is perhaps also adding to > your problems. I don't know much about that side of things - perhaps > others on the list can clarify how you should proceed regarding > formatting/partitioning.
I got up this morning and was going to try a smaller partition, reverting back to 7.6, etc., but, alas, its all a moot point now as I am getting a sad Mac. I let the thing sit on a ? Mac for about 3 hours (I was busy...), and then it just all of the sudden changed to a sad Mac. Now it does it just after initializing the video - it's the first Mac icon I see. In light of the fact that I've been able to purchase a 7600 MB, a complete working 7200/120, and a 8600 system for less than $200, I think I'm just going to part this thing out (if there is anything of any value in it)(I paid about $2,000 for the 636CD originally!). Thanks for everybody's help! --> Russ -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
