Even easier is to open the Apple System Profiler and se what the ROM
i.d. is, which will be located at the bottom of the front page of data
and listed under "Production Information".
Rev 1 = $77D.40F2
You can also check to see what the Graphics card is.
Rev 1= Mach 64 ATI
My understanding is that the ATA issue has to do with using more than
one HD. Rev 2 allows for it; Rev 1 does not. I originally found the info at
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/
Based on a statement found on these pages I was able to purchase a Rev 2
chip at Other World Computing:
http://www.macsales.com/
....thus allowing for two ATA drives. I've since gone back and searched
OWC for more Rev 2 ROMs but found no listing.
btrstudio
Mark Benson wrote:
>
> > The Rev2 has better IDE support. Also USB I think. Its the IDE that
> > matters. There have been reported problems with using two IDE hard
> > disks on the internal bus of a Rev1.
> >
> > Easiest way is to open up the case. Look at your internal hard disk.
> > If its sitting there attached to the bottom of the case its Rev1. If
> > it has metal plates sticking up on each side of it, and looks like
> > you could attach a second hard disk on top of the original its a Rev2
>
> This is not fool proof - some late Rev. 1 machines have the U bracket
> (the two metal bits).
>
> Also, can someone remind me, is it just pairs of hard disks that go
> funny on a Rev. 1 or is it just large capacity ATA drives?
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