OS X install

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #1 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 04:41 PM

I just got a new 80 Gig WD HD for my Rev. 1 B&W... i installed os X on the 6 gig HDD, now i replaced it with the 80, and its on the OS X boot up screen after it boots from the CD (no installation has startrd) it has an apple and rotating circle at the bottom as normal, but its been sitting here for like 30 mins... is it doing a format of the new HD? it is moving and the CPU is hot (a normal temp, but its doing something) is this normal? i might have the jumper wrong... i have a second 10 Gig HDD that was a secondary one with the 6 giger... its a slave, and my 80 is master w/ slave, or should it be stright master or cable select... thanks

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 05:00 PM

What type of OS install did you choose?

The disk format maybe your problem.

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #3 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 05:02 PM

there was never an option... i boot from CD and it shows the apple with the spinning circle thing at the bottom, and it dosn't go after that, it just sits there....
and its 10.3

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #4 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 06:37 PM

ok, i got it to work, but now when i get to the menu to pick an installation directory, it won't let me install it to the new HD, i did a partition to OS X extended and it said that it wouldn't install on it... whats up???

rman · rman #5 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 06:42 PM

I am making a guess here. I am wondering if your system is one of those that to have the filesystem creaed on the first 8 gb of the disk.

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #6 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 06:59 PM

YES I GOT IT!!! i needed to play with the jumper settings and do a new partition in the disk utlities, but it should be fine now... but i figured out the other problem... somethings wrong with my new RAM, i think one of the 4 sticks might be DOA or something, once its all installed i'll see whats wrong

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #7 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 07:19 PM

now i'm getting some CD error... yarg

rman · rman #8 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 07:44 PM

You were working okay, so I would try cleaning the CD.

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #9 (**permalink**)

12-21-2004, 08:05 PM

ok, i'll try that

kingcrowing2 · kingcrowing2 #10 (**permalink**)

12-22-2004, 03:51 PM

i think the CD drive is broken... any ways to tell? thanks

Macman · Macman #11 (**permalink**)

12-22-2004, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingcrowing2

i think the CD drive is broken... any ways to tell? thanks

open system profiler, and under the hardware tab, click ata, if the drive is listed there, if its an ata drive, its ok.

rman #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	12-21-2004, 05:00 PM What type of OS install did you choose? The disk format maybe your problem. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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rman #5 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	12-21-2004, 06:42 PM I am making a guess here. I am wondering if your system is one of those that to have the filesystem creaed on the first 8 gb of the disk. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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rman #8 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	12-21-2004, 07:44 PM You were working okay, so I would try cleaning the CD. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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kingcrowing2 #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-21-2004, 04:41 PM I just got a new 80 Gig WD HD for my Rev. 1 B&W... i installed os X on the 6 gig HDD, now i replaced it with the 80, and its on the OS X boot up screen after it boots from the CD (no installation has startrd) it has an apple and rotating circle at the bottom as normal, but its been sitting here for like 30 mins... is it doing a format of the new HD? it is moving and the CPU is hot (a normal temp, but its doing something) is this normal? i might have the jumper wrong... i have a second 10 Gig HDD that was a secondary one with the 6 giger... its a slave, and my 80 is master w/ slave, or should it be stright master or cable select... thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

kingcrowing2 #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-21-2004, 06:37 PM ok, i got it to work, but now when i get to the menu to pick an installation directory, it won't let me install it to the new HD, i did a partition to OS X extended and it said that it wouldn't install on it... whats up???
	QUOTE Thanks

kingcrowing2 #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-21-2004, 06:59 PM YES I GOT IT!!! i needed to play with the jumper settings and do a new partition in the disk utlities, but it should be fine now... but i figured out the other problem... somethings wrong with my new RAM, i think one of the 4 sticks might be DOA or something, once its all installed i'll see whats wrong
	QUOTE Thanks

kingcrowing2 #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-21-2004, 07:19 PM now i'm getting some CD error... yarg
	QUOTE Thanks

kingcrowing2 #9 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-21-2004, 08:05 PM ok, i'll try that
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kingcrowing2 #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-22-2004, 03:51 PM i think the CD drive is broken... any ways to tell? thanks
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