>From all messages I distilled the following (keeping in mind that the hardware setup had worked many times this way before) :
1 It isn't the host MacOS, but something with the disc. 2 Mt Everything could be a solution. I suddenly remember that I used to use a 200 MB disc before I got the 2 GB ones, I looked it up, and MacOS on the IIci appeared to mount it. I connected it to my PMac, Downloaded Mt Everything 1.1.1, and some other stuff using lynx, and put them on the external 200 MB HD using hfsutil. This worked fine, and the old HD even seemed to have an older Mt Everything version (1.1B2) on board. I connected the 200 MB to the IIci, copied the stuff, shutdown, connected the 2GB, and fired up Mt E. Since I wasn't aware at that point that I had two versions, I fired up the 1.1B2, which couldn't mount the disc. Then I noticed the other version, and 1.1 can mount it, so now I'm back in business (and was finally able to install the drivers for my Presto040, which I unfortunately haven't gotten to work with NetBSD yet, but that is another story) --------- I took the 200 MB disc, connected it to the PMac, and DD'ed it to disc. So if this ever happens again, or anything happens to my primary HD in the IIci I can dd back the 200 MB disc, and have a way of booting/formatting etc the main disc. Phew, and thanks to all that commented :-) -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
