[CUBE] Help! Problem installing OS X

Joseph Tang jtds at netvigator.com
Fri Jul 9 06:06:08 PDT 2004


Yeah, I had the same problem when replacing the stock HD with a Seagate
120Gb.  By default that Barracuda has jumper setting for 'Cable Select'.
Simply re-jump it to Master, and the problem vanished.
Hope it helps.
joe

Subject: Re: [CUBE] Help! Problem installing OS X


> Have you checked the jumpers on the HD to ensure you have got the
> correct master/slave set-up?
>
> Rossi
> On 9 Jul 2004, at 10:18, TonVanHest wrote:
>
> > At last I have my Cube, It looked very dirty but it worked. While my
> > wife cleaned the outer shell I exchanged the memory for 256Mb and the
> > HD with a 120Gb.
> >
> > So I expected to be ready and put in my (regularly bought) OS X 10.3
> > insyall disk1. First I partitioned and formatted the HD and then went
> > thru all the windows containing usual warnings until I came to the one
> > where I could select the HD on which the OS should be installed.
> >
> > To my shock, I was not allowed to install on my new disk!!
> >
> > Repowered on and tried again, same problem. I could not install the OS.
> >
> > So what is wrong here?
> >
> > (I also powered the Cube in targetmode and then I can copy data tot
> > the new disk. So the disk itself is in order. But I prefer a full
> > clean install)
> >
> > Help is very much appreciated!
> >
> >
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