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- So far, I've tried this installation 4 times

- My copy of Mac OS originally came with an iBook, and I'm not sure if that's a possible issue or not, even though it's listed as compatible with my computer

- It's got a single stick of RAM (PC100 128 MB) installed in the last of four slots moving inward towards the motherboard

- I know for a fact that the hard drive I'm using is functional ( I pulled it out of an old gateway I'd been using as a music server until a month ago)

- I know that with older macs ( and computers in general) having the right firmware updates and compatible hardware installed is crucial, but I don't where I went wrong

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