why are you using XPostFacto to install on a G3. G3s are supported. Beige G3s do not require XPostFacto to install OSX.
On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 08:44 PM, mospeada in san jose wrote: > I'm trying to install OS X on a stock Beige G3 266 > Desktop version. At first, it would not install > because when I clicked on the Install OS X icon and > the Restart button, it would say that it could not set > the Install CD as the Startup Disk (error -2). > > I did some research and decided to use XPostFacto > 2.2.4. The computer would boot up with the gray Apple > splash screen and start listing the boot steps (I'm > running XPostFacto in Verbose Mode). > > My problem is, it gets stuck on BOOTP. It will say: > > .......nfs_boot: BOOTP timed out, retrying.... > bootp: h/w addr 0:5:2:ab:77:66 > > It's repeated this about 5 times before I just > rebooted the computer and it takes a long time for it > to print just one set. Anyone have any ideas what > this is regarding? I thought I read it was about the > internet daemon or something but I tried it with and > without the network cable plugged in. > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > -- > Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Unsupported OS X list info > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> > --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
