on 4/25/04 11:01 PM, Aaron wrote: > > Thanks to everyone suggestions. > > I'm getting closer. I made a bootable Zip Disk, and was successfully > able to boot off the zip, Once. The system crashed, and I'm not having > any luck booting from the zip disk again. I did try all the other > suggestions, with no luck. While I had the system up, I was able to > verify that CD ROM Drive was on Atapi O, and the Hard Drive was on ATA > 1. (Don't know if I have that right.) So I'm getting closer. I believe > this is a Rev 2 Beige G3, because there are two IDE connections on the > motherboard. Should I try switching the CD-ROM drive and IDE hard drive > connections on the motherboard. I'm just trying to work this baby > through. Once, this baby is set, I can sell it, and find it a happy > home.
Hi Aaron and all; The Beige G3 has 2 internal ATA(IDE) busses. They are marked as J9 and J10 on the motherboard. The boot drive cable goes on J9, (which is bus 0) with the drive jumpered as Master with ID=0. The CD cable goes to 10 (bus 1) with the drive jumpered as Master with ID=0. This is the way mine was when I got it and still is. All Beiges had 2 ATA buses on the MOBO. If your video chip has DVD stamped on it, you have a Rev 1 MOBO. No DVD stamped on the video chip, you have a Rev 2 or 3 MOBO. Yes, swap the ATA (IDE) connections. That will be as factory. HTH --Thanks; Rev. George --Maranatha (means the Lord cometh) -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
