Due to limitations of the Beige G3 ATA controller, OS X must be installed to the first partition of no later than 8GB on these machines only.
These limitations do not apply to other G3's or SCSI drives... > I have no idea. > Of course, I've yet to take the plunge. Just not that brave, I guess. > It's coming though. I will be OSX savvy by the end of the year, I guess. > > The only thing I can think of is in something you wrote: >> My first partition is less than 8gig. > I thought it had to be MORE than 8 Gig ? Might want to double-check that. > > Sorry I couldn't be more help, > > MacManMark > Double Play Band > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Reply-To: "Unsupported OS X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 14:26:55 -0000 >> To: "Unsupported OS X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Install Blues >> >> I can't get OS X to install on my 9600/350G4(xlr8). 560meg RAM. >> >> I've purchased a VST UltraTek-66 ATA card and upgraded the firmware to >> firmTek 1.1.2. I connected a WD800JB disk configured as a master. I >> formated the disk with softraid 2.2.2. My first partition is less than 8gig. >> HFS+. Working fine under 9.2.2. Installed in the second PCI slot down. >> >> Using XPostFacto 2.2.5 and an install OS X (10.1.2) disk from a Powermac >> G4 I get the following error, >> >> " no bootable HFS partition " >> >> in openfirmware 1.05 the >> >> boot-device = pci1/UltraTek-66E/FrmTk-0/@0:3 /AAPL,ROM >> >> boot-command = 0 bootr -v -s debug=0x20 rd=*scsi/@3:9 boot >> >> My question is: What am I doing wrong? >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Charles >> >> -- >> 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
