[CUBE] recap: problem installing JAG

Richard Clark mawgadog at tin.it
Sun Jan 12 13:34:07 PST 2003


just take out the ram takes you five minutes and it might be your 
problem.
On Sunday, Jan 12, 2003, at 22:25 Europe/Rome, Marty Levenson wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions...you a great community of cube owners.
>
> The Problem:
>
> Still can't install JAG on my cube. The installer quits after about 2
> minutes, going to a terminal type mode and saying "Unexpected Shutdown 
> (exit
> code 0) Restart".
>
> Current thinking:
>
> 1. I tested the RAM with Tech Tool Pro 3. It writes the RAM with 11111 
> then
> 0000 then 0101 then 1010, among other tests. The RAM (1 GIG) passed. 
> Is that
> conclusive? Should I still try removing non-original RAM? Several 
> people on
> the list seem to think the RAM is the cause.
>
> 2.  I will try installing with peripherals unplugged.
>
> 3.  I am trying to install on an unused partition (14 GIG)...have 
> scanned it
> with Tech Tool pro and found no problems. Also tried installing on two 
> other
> big partitions (I have an 80 GIG Barracuda). Same result.
>
> 4.  I have tried "easy install" and "custom"...without foreign fonts 
> and
> developer package....same result.
>
> 5.  Wondering about trying "erase and install". Will that erase ONLY 
> THE
> PARTITION I'M INSTALLING ON. Does anyone know FOR SURE?
>
> 6.  My firmware is up to date. I am running OS 9.2.2  on my 450 CUbe 
> with
> CDRW.
>
> 7.  I tried installing 10.1, but had the same result.
>
> 8. I have used the installer disc on another G4 (450 DP tower) and it 
> worked
> fine.
>
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice. I'm almost beyond 
> frustrated
> into really curious!
>
> -Marty
>
>
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