iMac 333mhz - CDRom goes crazy during YD 3.0 Install

[Dan Burcaw]

This is the sign of 700 meg CDs being used on an older optical drive.
Burn the isos on 650 meg discs.. and I'd make the bet that the problem
goes away.

-D

On Wed, 2003-04-09 at 00:03, ctaylor@ydl.net wrote:
> Has anyone encountered a problem during the install of YD 3.0?  
> 
> The problem I get is that first the install will not run in graphical mode.  No 
> problem, it then automatically goes into text install.  
> 
> But what is strange, the install chugs along and then freezes, you can hear the 
> CD rom speeding up slowing down speeding up slowing down..etc.  I've tried the 
> install a few times and this occurs at different install periods.  First time 
> occured while trying to load up initially, then when it was installing the 
> image file, and latest during installation of the rpms.  
> 
> I used the MD5SUMS to verify the ISOs prior to burning, and they checked out.  
> I performed a clean install - reformated, reinstalled OS 9(OS X too slow), and 
> then started the 3.0 install - used the install to format hard drive.
> 
> I'm trying to get this to work on an iMac 333Mhz machine.
> 
> Any help is appreciated!
> 
> 2.3 installed without a hitch...no idea why 3.0 is giving me such grief.
> 
> Chris
> 
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