all my drivers (to the best of my knowledge) are completely up to date. I neglected to mention the 20GB drive is partitioned (I used Apple's Disk Utility to partition it before starting), and the first 8GB (actually 7.94 GB) is where I am trying to install the OS. any other ideas? there has to be others on this list who have done this besides the two who have answered in the last 24 hrs...??? > In a message dated 5/5/03 12:03:59 PM, SnokeJS at Npt.NUWC.Navy.Mil writes: > > << OrangeMicro USB/Firewire card >> > > Have you talked about this problem with,"OrangeMicro USB/Firewire card Manuf." > I read about this problem somewhere last year .... They got a fix from > "OrangeMicro.? > I have a Pwr Mac G3 desktop ... Install Newer TEch Procc. card, added 3ea. > 256 Ram cards and added 80Gb. IBM drive no problems .... To add the HD I > disconnected the Apple Rom drive ... Hooked my Ibm HD to the Rom Drive > connectors and then transferred all my files from the old HD,Then replaced my > old HD with the IBM 80Gb drive with all my files on the new IBM drive .... > Everything just works great.. no problems at all ... > >