On 8/27/03 12:59 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't know. I bought a G3 OS 8.1 by mistake on ebay, didn't realize the > difference. On it, it had a copy of 8.0, which I was able to install on my > 7600/120 which I will retire if I can get this speedy beastie to go. So > maybe it is to do with the IDE harddrive? No driver? Sorry if I am fixated > on drivers, but I spent a long time taking pee cees apart. By the way, the > Drive setup on the install disk is 1.5, and it calls it an ATA drive? > > It starts to install, for about thirty seconds, then I get the following: > An error occured while trying to complete the installation. Installation was > canceled, leaving your disk untouched. Okay, it sounds like your install CD is fine, and not model specific. The error message would have said so if that was a problem. My guess is that your problem stems from using an older version of Drive Setup. The installer should have updated the driver automatically, but it sounds like you're going around the main install sequence. BTW, why are you trying to install 8.0 rather than 8.1? Any Mac that runs 8 can run 8.1 and should, since there were a few improvements, as well as a fix for a memory leak. Anyways, here's the procedure I would try: 1) Reformat the drive using Drive Setup 1.5 from the CD. Just use the default setup. 2) Restart to make sure the drive is running from the new driver. 3) Run Disc First Aid to make sure there is no major problems with the drive. 4) Run the installer from the CD using the "Install Mac OS 8.1" from the root level of the CD. No sneaking around to find the OS 8.0 installers directly. (The install icon actually triggers a script that does a few other things than just the basic install.) If it still won't install after that, get back to us with whatever error message(s) it gives you. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
