Installing an archiso system

so after creating a livecd with archiso, what would be the best way to get that system installed? (in a redistributable way, not just for myself.)
would I modify AIF somehow? I've been lookin' at it for a bit now, but don't really get it... xD

Hi Stythys,
Why don't you check out our ArchBang thread. We are currently working on an installer. We are modifying the /arch/setup script to get it to work. Usually the idea is:
1. Mount or unsquash the sqfs files.
2. Copy or rsync the directories.
3. Install extra packages.
4. grub-install

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How can I install on a system w/RAID?

I know now that Boot Camp will not install on a system with RAID (in my case mirrored drives). THis is a major bummer as I need to run an engineering program and it only operates in Windows. So I either stick to my less than optimal laptop or I figure a way to use the power of my desktop.
So any suggestions? Can I somehow use an external drive and install boot camp and WinXP there? What if I converted one set of mirrored drives to two separate drives (with an external backup system) and leave one set of mirrored drives (I have two sets of mirrored drives) and install boot camp there? Am I talking about a complete redo of my system?
I need a straight forward solution (and no I don't want to buy a PC to run the software). Also the engineering software will not run in Parallels - it needs full access to the Video system (in my case a Quadro FX4500).
THanks for any suggestions.

It isn't a problem. I assume also that you don't have the Apple Pro RAID card, and that you have one drive bay that you can install Windows.
All you need to do is open Disk Utility, format a internal SATA drive as MBR and then create one or more FAT partitions. You can change FAT to NTFS later.
Then choose the OS of your choice (XP Pro x64 drivers aren't included or well supported, so I'd go with Vista x64 Business or Ultimate SP1).
No external booting. At least not without a bootable PCIe controller. There are RocketRAID cards that do support RAID in Windows but haven't tried creating bootable Windows. Maybe next week.
With a new raw unformatted drive, all you have to do is boot from Windows and select the drive.
You can also use the ODD ports to use for OS X for two of your drives because Windows can't see or use them.

After bios update, will not boot, says install an operating system

I have a amd hp 2000 notebook. i replaced the hard drive with an ss drive, windows 7. been working fine until the bios update, I bleieve, which lost the boot up parameters. how do I get it to boot. hard drive works well in another system so not that. getting the usual message, boot dvice not found, install an operating system, F2 diagnostics all pass. Hard disk (3F0) message
should one revert to earlier bios, usually not recommended. bios version 45 it says, so not sure the latest.

jwess wrote:
I have a amd hp 2000 notebook. i replaced the hard drive with an ss drive, windows 7. been working fine until the bios update, I bleieve, which lost the boot up parameters. how do I get it to boot. hard drive works well in another system so not that. getting the usual message, boot dvice not found, install an operating system, F2 diagnostics all pass. Hard disk (3F0) message
should one revert to earlier bios, usually not recommended. bios version 45 it says, so not sure the latest.

How can i re-install the operating system without deleting my files on the computer

I'm Trying to re-install the operating system on my macbook, and i dont know, if i can only re-install the OS without deleting the Data on the computer.

If the Snow Leopard version on your Snow Leopard DVD is lower than the Snow Leopard version on your computer, you will NOT in any case be able to re-install the OS the way you want it. You will only be able to erase your disk and then reinstall the OS.
It will only "upgrade" and keep your files if the Mac OS X version of your Snow Leopard DVD is newer than the Snow Leopard version on your computer.

How do I install a new system file to replace the damaged one

I am tring to repair the permissions on my computer and am getting all of these types of errors. Computer is dragging. I reinstalled my operating system and this is what is happening. Any suggestions. Happening on my desk top I Mac and on my Mac Book. I did google search and Error 23 is "These errors indicate that the Mac tried to access one of the standard routines in the system file and couldn't find it. In all probability, that means you have a corrupted system file. Try installing a new system file to replace the damaged one."
Here is a sample of what disk utilities says
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/Conversions/cdesc-Con versions.yaml
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/Conversions/to_format ted_s-i.yaml
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/Conversions/to_param- i.yaml
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/Conversions/to_query- i.yaml
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/Conversions/to_senten ce-i.yaml
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/Conversions/to_xml-i. yaml
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/ExtractOptions
Open error 23: "Too many open files in system" on System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/doc /activesupport-2.3.5/ri/ActiveSupport/CoreExtensions/Array/ExtractOptions/cdesc- ExtractOptions.yaml"
It says it should be done in 6 minutes and I am going on hours!
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Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Support/Rem ote Desktop Message.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/UIAgent.nib".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreen.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/MainMenu.nib", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreen.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/MainMenu.nib".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreenLeopard386.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/MainMenu.nib", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/AppleVNCServer.bundle/Contents/Su pport/LockScreenLeopard386.app/Contents/Resources/zh_TW.lproj/MainMenu.nib".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Support/Rem ote Desktop Message.app/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lproj/UIAgent.nib", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Support/Rem ote Desktop Message.app/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lproj/UIAgent.nib"."
Any suggestions?

I would apply or reapply the 10.6.8. Combo Update from Safe Boot (hold Shift down at startup -- give it much more time to boot than usual and leave it in SB for a few minutes before doing anything.)
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1399
The messages you are seeing beginning with "Permissions differ on...." can be ignored.

Installing Multiple Operating Systems with grub and Arch Linux

NOTE: Please keep in mind that there are many different ways to achieve this same result using various loop and ramdisk methods, read this with a separate window to jot down your comments and suggestions... this is ongoing for me so any help would be appreciated!
Read the full article at Install Multiple Os without cds
This is my first post and I plan on making this topic an official HOWTO with www.tldp.org.
I have been into the computer security scene since 1990, but I realized that I had very little experience with the various LInux, Unix, and alternative Operating systems out there.
I have a CD-RW drive but being a struggling computer security researcher I had no money for blank cd-recordables. What follows is how I managed to install various operating systems on my computer (1 hard drive) without having to burn to a CD the ISO and then boot from that.
I first partitioned my 120GB harddrive into 10 partitions, the 2nd partition is a small swap and the last partition is extra large because it holds all the ISO images..
I then wrote a small shell script to automatically download (I love wget!) the following.
OpenBSD
IpCOP
Libranet
Arch-Linux
Fire
Local Area Security
Packet Master
Devil-Linux
FreeBSD
Knoppix
Helix
Gentoo
Yoper-Linux
NetBSD
RedHat
Slackware
The script also downloaded Installation manuals and md5 checksums.. (let me know if I should post... its pretty unsophisticated
I installed Slackware (personal favorite) on hda1 using my last blank CD-R, note that I do not have a separate boot partitino. (Should I?). I also installed grub on the MBR. I love grub, if you read through the man pages and all info you can find about grub, you can learn a whole lot. Grub has much more features and capability than lilo, even though lilo comes installed by default with slack.
I organize my kernel situation as follows... In my /boot directory, I mkdir KERNEL, CONFIG, MAP, INITRD and that is a good way for me to keep my kernels and everything organized.. Another good way is a separate dir for each new kernel.
Since Arch-Linux is a solid distro, I'll use that as a first example.
Here is the Arch-Linux section of my shell script
goge Arch-Linux
$w http://puzzle.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/archlinux/arch-0.6.iso
$w http://unc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/archlinux/arch-0.6.md5sum
$w http://www.archlinux.org/docs/en/guide/install/arch-install-guide.html
md55
cat arch-0.6.md5sum
md5sum arch-0.6.iso
md55
The first thing to do is to mount the downloaded ISO image so we can use it as if it were an actual CD.
mount -t iso9660 -o ro,loop=/dev/loop0 cdimage /mnt/cdrom
Where cdimage= the ISO image. EX. /usr/local/src/ISO/Linux/Arch-Linux/arch-0.6.iso
This mounts the iso as /mnt/cdrom.
Next you need to copy /mnt/cdrom to a separate partition for the booting process. So mkfs.ext2 /dev/hda9. ( I prefer reiserfs or even XFS to ext but if you use something other than ext2 you could run into some problems because some of the installation kernels and initrds don't include support for reiserfs and so can't recognize the files. Although you could use mkinitrd to create a new initrd with reiserfs support, that might be pushin it IMO... I use the 9th partition consistently for this. I know there is a "right" way to copy the /mnt/cdrom files so everything stays the way it is supposed too, using tar or cpio, but I'm lazy so I just do cp -rp.
(What is the tar or cpio commands to copy with correct permissions etc??)
So you mount the 9th partition as whatever, say /mnt/hd and then copy the files. Now what?
Now edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst file to include the specific options to boot arch-linux installation.
A good idea is to find the isolinux.cfg file somewhere on the distro cd, this will tell you what to include in the menu.lst.
Here is the section in my menu.lst
title Arch Install
root (hd0,8)
kernel /isolinux/vmlinuz load_ramdisk=1 prompt_ramdisk=0 root=/dev/rd/0
initrd=/isolinux/initrd.img
This should be self-explanatory. The root (hd0,8) is pointing to partition 9. So the rest of the commands start from partition 9.
When you experience problems, remember you can always edit the grub boot options by typing 'e' and then edit the section. Also, a good idea is to include several variations in your menu.lst so you can easily try other ways to boot efficiently. And, remember to read up on all the installation guides that come with your distro, specifically, hard-disk installs.
There are special cases, Gentoo, has a semi-new compressed filesystem called squashfs. BTW, this is AWESOME, so check it out. It has to be compiled into the kernel, so some work is in order, but use this recompile to optimize your kernel. You can get the squashfs patch for almost any kernel. I use the latest stable 2.6 kernel. Squashfs is incredible and although I don't think you need it to install from ISO, you do need it to expand the livecd.squashfs filesystem that comes with the cd.
Heres a sample Gentoo section from my menu.lst
title Gentoo Install
root (hd0,8)
kernel /isolinux/gentoo root=/dev/ram0
initrd=/isolinux/gentoo.igz init=/linuxrc acpi=off looptype=squashfs loop=/livecd.squashfs cdroot vga=791 splash=silent
A nother' tip is the shell that is provided if you experience problems, typically busybox or ash. The key tools to get you going from here is mount and chroot. Sometimes you will need to manually create a simulated file system and then chroot into it. For instance, you might have to create boot, etc, bin, directories on the target partition.
I generally install each OS onto the next partition (careful of the logical partition) and add it to my menu.lst after install. A good idea is after installation, copy the kernel and initrd(if there is one) to the slackware(or whatever) boot partition on hda1. I copy kernels to /boot/KERNEL/ and initrd's to /boot/INITRD, then menu.lst is more organized...
You then need to add an updated section to your menu.lst (just comment out the install section for later)
Here is the finished arch-linux section from menu.lst
title Arch Linux 6
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 ro root=/dev/hdc3
This doesn't use my convenient boot/KERNEL/vmlinuz26 as you can tell by setting the root to partition 3.
***NOTE: Make a backup of MBR using dd and save to floppy, also backup the partition table to floppy, using cfdisk or parted. And boot disks (I use 1 with grub, and 1 with slack, and tomsbootdisk) will invariably come in handy. Tomsbootdisk is recommended, and make the grub boot disk when you install grub. install to floppy.
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The final result after some fun experimenting, is when I boot, I have a cool grub boot screen come up with the option to boot into whatever OS I want, this is handy for multiple reasons. One good thing to do after this is to port scan and vuln scan each OS, after you update of course. Write this stuff down and you will know the weaknesses/strengths of the various OS's.
I can boot a custom Firewall, snort, or multiple honeypots using this procedure, as well as a graphical kde environment with a kernel optimized for graphics and my processor/architecture, or an environment devoted to forensics or even an environment suitable for programming.
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P.S. Some of the cooler alternative operating systems are BeOS 5, EOS, ER_OS, V2_OS, and my personal favorite Menuet. Menuet is 100% assembly graphical operating system that fits on a floppy. Its f'in money!
This should be a good enough example to get you started, this kind of thing should be learned and not just copied... Knowing how to do this stuff could prove to be exceptionally useful...

Start by reading all the articles built-in on your Mac - Help > Mac Help, search "printer sharing."
http://desk.stinkpot.org:8080/tricks/index.php/2008/04/how-to-print-to-a-cups-se rver-from-mac-os-x/
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080324224027152&query=share%2Bpri nter
http://members.cox.net/18james/osxprintersharing.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-56940.html

How to get list of software installed in a system

How to get list of softwares installed in a system?. should i use registry to get information or control panel?
is there any package available for this? how should i start with/
thanks

How to get list of softwares installed in a system?.Using native code, if at all.
should i use registry to get information or control panel?Linux has neither.
is there any package available for this? how should i start with/ Learn the Windows API or Google for some native tool.

While installing Acrobat XI Pro, the installation automatically rolls back and I get the message "The wizard was interrupted before Adobe Acrobat XI Pro (11.0.07) could be completely installed. Your system has not been modified. To complete installation a

While installing Acrobat XI Pro, the installation automatically rolls back and I get the message "The wizard was interrupted before Adobe Acrobat XI Pro (11.0.07) could be completely installed. Your system has not been modified. To complete installation at another time, please run setup again." How to resolve it.
How do I modify the system.

Hi Rgardezi,
The only reason why Acrobat installation fails and throw this error message is when there are some services running in the background causing the installer not to complete the installation. My take is try the following steps and suggest if you were able to install the products or not :
1) Navigate to control panel and confirm that there is no line Item that talks about Acrobat. If you see Acrobat XI listed there, please remove them.
2) Perform a selective Start up using the steps mentioned in this link.
Please suggest if the above mentioned steps were able to resolve the query for you or not.
Cheers,
Kartikay Sharma

HT1338 Hi everybody..i have an enigmatic problem since i bought MacBook Air..i can't watch youtube videos and i did install the latest adobe flash player BUT when i start to install it the system keeps asking me to enter a password ? which password i need

Hi everybody..i have an enigmatic problem since i bought MacBook Air..i can't watch youtube videos and i did install the latest adobe flash player BUT when i start to install it the system keeps asking me to enter a password ? which password i need ??????

Your admin account password.

VMWARE Server2012RT Installation failed with option: I will install the Operating System later

Hello, first sorry for my englich but I hope it wille ok for this Issue.
I have instelled the Win2012RT Server in VMware but the Installtion failed with this error:
Ok i chose the option: "I will install the Operating System later.",
and also tried
this:
http://www.techieshelp.com/server-2012-windows-cannot-read-the-setting-from-the-unattend-answer-file/
However, I always get
this displayed:
Last Log entry is this one:
2014-05-07T09:42:03.962+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMMgr: Finished opening VM at /vm/#cf2324dcf779001d/ from G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx
2014-05-07T09:42:03.962+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::MKSScreenWindowCoordinator::HandleGuestTopologyChange: main UI rect: 687x619 @ 948,249
2014-05-07T09:42:03.962+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::MKSScreenWindowCoordinator::HandleGuestTopologyChange: Found 0 present screens
2014-05-07T09:42:03.962+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::MKSScreenWindowCoordinator::HandleGuestTopologyChange: Windows for extra guest monitors will not be shown
2014-05-07T09:42:03.962+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::MKSScreenWindowCoordinator::HandleGuestTopologyChange: setting main view to all displays
2014-05-07T09:42:03.978+02:00| vmplayer| I120: SnapshotTree: Emitting refresh (G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx)
2014-05-07T09:42:04.009+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMHSVMCbPower: G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx, Setting state of VM to powerOn with option soft
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Stats VMX "G:\Programme2tePlatte\vmware-vmx-stats.exe" not found. Using standard VMX "G:\Programme2tePlatte\x64\vmware-vmx.exe"
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Starting vmx as G:\Programme2tePlatte\x64\vmware-vmx.exe
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Starting vmx as G:\Programme2tePlatte\x64\vmware-vmx.exe
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VigorClient_StartAndConnect Failed: Message
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx: Pending power op found, completing.
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx: Clearing execReqPath
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx: Reloading config state.
2014-05-07T09:42:04.024+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2014-05-07T09:42:04.040+02:00| vmplayer| I120: G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx: VMHSStartVmxVigorCb: vmPath=/vm/#cf2324dcf779001d/ status=error
2014-05-07T09:42:04.040+02:00| vmplayer| I120: G:\VMs\Server2012RTVmware.vmx: Reloading config state.
2014-05-07T09:42:04.040+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
2014-05-07T09:42:04.040+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Setting power state poweredOff
2014-05-07T09:42:04.056+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Internal VMDB error: VMDB failure (-1)
2014-05-07T09:42:04.056+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMMgr::CloseVM: closing VM at /vm/#cf2324dcf779001d/
2014-05-07T09:42:04.056+02:00| vmplayer| I120: DlgUI: Error while powering on: Internal error.
2014-05-07T09:42:04.087+02:00| vmplayer| I120: VMMgr::OnVMDestroyed: cleaning up after destroyed VM at /vm/#cf2324dcf779001d/
2014-05-07T09:42:04.087+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::MKS::SetAttached: detach
2014-05-07T09:42:04.087+02:00| vmplayer| I120: cui::MKS::OnSetAttachedCompleted
2014-05-07T09:42:04.118+02:00| vmplayer| I120: FILE: FileDeletionRetry: Non-retriable error encountered (C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Roaming\VMware\preferences.ini~): Unknown error 2 (0x2) (2)
2014-05-07T09:42:07.488+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=1
2014-05-07T09:42:09.874+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=0
2014-05-07T09:44:13.286+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=1
2014-05-07T09:44:13.473+02:00| vmplayer| I120: Cmd /host2/#_client/util/file/cmd/##135/op/stat/ failed: Invalid path
2014-05-07T09:44:17.061+02:00| vmplayer| I120: PlayerFrame::UpdateActivePlayer: mActive=0
Does anyone have
an idea maybe??
Vmware Version is: 6.0.2 build-1744117
Host: Windows 7 Enterprise, 64-bit 6.1.7601, Service Pack 1
WIN2012RT Iso is: 9600.17050.WINBLUE_REFRESH.140317-1640_X64FRE_SERVER_EVAL_DE-DE-IR3_SSS_X64FREE_DE-DE_DV9.ISO DOWNLOAD: http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/evalcenter/dn205286.aspx

Ok. I could finde out the Problem.
I uninstalled VMware witht RevoUninstaller and deleted all Vmware sysfolders and all regKeys.
Important note:
The first Installtion was on the 2nd Hard disk on my PC. These Harddisk was Connected via USB3 Port. VMware was successfully installed, and via the standart installation procedure the ISO files could be installed in Vmware, but the problem persist with
WIN2012RT server.
After a new installation of VMware into the Local C: Drive. The Win2012RT.Iso could be installed. With this procedure
without Issues: http://www.techieshelp.com/server-2012-windows-cannot-read-the-setting-from-the-unattend-answer-file/
ISO Download: http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/evalcenter/dn205286.aspx

The expected version of the product not installed on the system when i try ti install dec 2013 cu in sharepoint 2010

HI
in my sharepoint farm has
Language Pack for SharePoint, Project Server and Office Web Apps 2010 - Arabic العربية
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
installed
is any service pack 2 there for language packs for arabic as i installed service pack 2 sharepoint 2010
sucessfully
and after i go to apply dec 2013 CU it is not installed
it thrown a messege the expected version of the product not installed on the system
dec 2013 cu in sharepoint 2010
current sharepoint farm has below
adil

Hi,please find the below URL that exactly talking about the issue.
http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2013/10/the-excepted-version-of-product-was-not.html
Find the detailed installation of of CUs in Post categories on blog
Anil Avula[MCP,MCSE,MCSA,MCTS,MCITP,MCSM] See Me At: http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/

How do you install a file system on an empty partition?

Hi. I'm running 10.3.9 on a B&W G3. I've formatted a 100Gb drive with a 40Gb partition on which Panther is installed (and which is running even as I type) and several empty partitions. I was going to install OS 9 on one of the empty partitions, but Disk Utility doesn't seem to want to let me do install a file system on an empty partition. Hence, the OS 9 installer can't find the empty partitions, and therefore can't install.
Is there another way to put a file system on an empty partition?
MTIA, Matt
PowerBook Titanium G4 Mac OS X (10.4) Also PowerBook G3, eMac, and misc elderly models

Matt--
One suggestion: if you can't figure out how to put a file system on the empty space, you could clone your current partition to an external drive, re-partition the internal drive drive and then clone the external back. Like John, I've heard of utilities that can re-partition a drive without erasing your data, but I just can't imagine using one if I didn't have a clone anyway. So that's what I've done when I want to change a partition size.
charlie

How do I "Install OS 9 System Support"on my iMac G5?

I have read most of the posts discussing this topic but none of them appear to answer my problem.
My iMacG5 is running OS X 10.4.9. Classic 1.1 is listed in the system library. When I attempted to open Classic by clicking on an OS 9 application I got the message "Install OS 9 System Support". There is no OS9 System folder. According to the instruction book that should be easy to fix from the #2 blue-gray disk furnished with the computer with a label "Includes OS 9.2". However, the installation proceeds normally to the final Install button which produces the message "You cannot continue. There is nothing to install." What did I do wrong? What should I try next?
I note that the SN of this computer is high enough that it won't boot to OS9,but all I want is Classic.
iMacG5,PowerMac8,2,SN xx522xxxxxx Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1CPU,2GHz,1.5GB,BootROM 5.2.5f1

Thank you EWW.
That article almost did it, but it did not tell me that I had to hilite the chosen language in the bottom panel by wiping the mouse across it before pushing install. Just choosing it from the list and having it appear in the bottom panel didn't work. Also, just clicking on it with the mouse did not hilite it and I got the same error message "Nothing to install".
I played around a little and after getting it to hilite the installation proceeded and now I am happily in OS 9 writing my memoirs with Word 5 (best Word version that Bill has sold us, so far).
Thanks again, Farrel
iMacG5,PowerMac8,2,SN xx522xxxxxx Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1CPU,2GHz,1.5GB,BootROM 5.2.5f1
iMacG5,PowerMac8,2,SN xx522xxxxxx Mac OS X (10.4.9) 1CPU,2GHz,1.5GB,BootROM 5.2.5f1

Boot device not found - Please install an operating system on your hard disk

Trying to boot up this morning gave this error message:
"Boot device not found
Please install an operating system on your hard disk
Hard Disk <3F0>
F2 System Diagnostics"
Pressing F2 brings up to the "HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI" page, where its shown:
"Version 1.6.0.0 - BIOS
Fore more info please visit www. ... ...
Memory Test
Hard Drive Check
Language
Exit"
Tryied the HD check but it says:
"SMART Check : Not installed
Short DST : Not installed
More details:
No bios upgrade was made, never, only a big updating of Windows yesterday.
Could someone kindely help me out please?
Thanks, Perry G.

Hi,
The above error message shows that the Hard disk drive is failed on your unit. You have to replace the Hard disk drive and reinstall the OS.
To order parts click the below link
https://h20141.www2.hp.com/Hpparts/Default.aspx?mscssid=FA59F7C7DCAC4237B498C91D0507A761
To order Recovery disk click below link
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07143&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
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HP Pavilion dv-4087CL Notebook receiving : Boot Device Not Found-Please install an operating system

My Duaghter is out of the country studing abroad. Her PC would no longer boot up so she took it to a support shop. They replaced her hard drive, fixed an over heating issue and reloaded her PC. Now she is getting this new error message and she is desparate to get this fixed. We have owned this PC for only 2 years. I am sure it is out of support.
HP Pavilion dv-4087CL Notebook receiving : Boot Device Not Found-Please install an operating system on your hard disk.
She took it back to the support shop and they upgraded her bios, but that did not fix the error message.
Please help! What can she do now.

Hi:
Normally that means the hard drive failed.
I know it was replaced but maybe the replacement drive went out too.
There is a hard drive diagostics tool your daughter can run in the BIOS.
I suggest she run it (enter the BIOS by tapping the F10 key as soon as she sees the HP welcome screen).
Then once in the BIOS, there should be a diagnostics menu..one for memory and one for the hard drive.
She should select the hard drive diagnostics application and see what it reports.
Then go from there based on what is reported.
Paul

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