Interesting, What compact flash card and what adapter do you use??
Michel
Greetings. Got my 1GB CompactFlash card and adapter. After a false
start, I remembered not to copy the system folder from the current
startup disk, so I booted from the OS 8.5 CD in the external drive,
and then copied
Greetings. I'm using a 1GB Transcend 80x CF card and a generic adapter (PQI
branded). Someone mentioned taking the System file out of the System Folder on
the hard drive. Is this the recommended procedure?
Gary
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 16:01:51 +0100
Subject: Re: PB2400c now booting with 1GB
I have a similiar(spinning HDD when I don't want it to) problem when
doing the same thing with all of the powerbooks I have owned (three
5300's, a 3400 and currently a Kanga). The workaround I have found for
the spinning hard drive is to use the control strip to spin down the
hard drive,
Everything appears to working with the CF card as the boot drive
EXCEPT for the fact that whenever I open folders with the triangle
opener, launch applications or click on links in my web browser the
hard drive spins-up! I suspect this is NOT supposed to be happening
as it defeats the
Greetings. Got my 1GB CompactFlash card and adapter. After a false
start, I remembered not to copy the system folder from the current
startup disk, so I booted from the OS 8.5 CD in the external drive,
and then copied the System Folder and Apps from the hard drive. Only
other set-up glitch
