> Hi all,
>
> Bought a G3 DT from eBay, 3 gig scsi, (main drive), revision 3, RAM 320
> MB, Zip, CD-ROM,
> Floppy, USB 4 slot PCI.
> The 3 gig drive is a bit noisy, I am not sure how long it will stay alive,
> I have also a 13
> gig ATA drive, not connected. I used it for back up with the Zip
> connection.
> Bought also a Zif G4, 466mhz, not arrived to now.
>
> Checked out local that a scsi drive 36 gig cost me here $200, a 9.1 gig
> $130, a 40 gig ATA
> cost me about $70, would like to have OSX installed on a partition and
> 9.2.2 on another
> partition.
>
> What I have to do to connect the 13 gig (or a 40 gig) in the bottom bay, I
> can't see any free
> connection for it, have seen a free power connection.
> I would like to keep the Zip and the CD.
>
> Can I have a 40 gig ATA drive in the bottom bay and install the OSX and
> the 9.2.2 on this
> drive and use it as start up drive? Not using the main drive at all.
>
> What is your advice?
>
> Still work on it to get of that G3 the maximum out, any advice is welcome.
>
> Franz Bangkok
>
> In a message dated 8/20/03 10:05:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << What is your advice? >>
>
> Convert to all-EIDE/UATA, except for an occasional use of the SCSI drive
> as a
> secondary drive.
>
> Note that the Beige will check for SCSI drives before it checks for
> EIDE/UATA
> drives.
>
Thanks for the advice,
Still don't know where to connect the HD in the lower drive bay,
do I have to get a ATA PCI card?
What is the name used for this card, that I know what I have to looking for.
Thanks
Franz
Bangkok
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