On Sep 19, 2008, at 9:07 PM, Doug Burton wrote:
> > > On Sep 19, 2008, at 8:39 PM, Doug Burton wrote: > >> >> >> On Sep 20, 2008, at 12:04 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2008, at 12:56 PM, Doug Burton wrote: >>> >>>> As a file server, this DA is running 4-300 Gb SATA drives plus the >>>> 40 >>>> Gb ATA OS drive. I'm leaning towards the PS myself. >>> >>> >>> Oh yeah, that really points to the PS. That many drives will also >>> generate a lot of heat, and the DA case just wasn't built to be a >>> file >>> server, you need more robust cooling for something like that. >> >> Tried without the server drives hooked up and got the same results, >> the system just shut itself down. I have the PS from the other DA >> which I will try. I have an external case with it's own PS which >> will >> accommodate 2 drives and I will look for another to house the other 2 >> drives before I hook those back up if swapping the PS does the trick. >> >>> There's a reason our server room sounds like a wind tunnel. I just >>> spent a total of about an hour in there today and my ears are still >>> ringing. >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce Johnson >> >> I can imagine. I would love to have the money to buy a rack and have >> a true server system. I love the convenience and security of a >> server >> and can't see ever not having one again! > > So much for that theory, does the exact same thing with the swapped > PS. Whatever the problem is, I'm sure the drive is corrupted. I > haven't actually took it out and tried it in another computer, but the > original HD in this system was in fact corrupted. I swapped the drive > from the other DA into this one and got it going that way. Now that > drive is no longer booting and is shutting down the system. Something > very strange going on here! Just to confirm I booted with the Tiger install CD using the original PS and just the OS HD hooked up to power. The system booted fine. Ran Disk Utility and tried to verify and repair the OS HD. Both operations failed so the drive is definitely corrupted. Now the question begs to be asked, what would corrupt 2 different HD's using 2 different logic boards? The system failed to boot with one of the RAM sticks in place so I'm sure it's bad. So how could a bad RAM stick corrupt the HD? So many questions, so little answers... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
