On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Bill Connelly<billycarm...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > On Aug 29, 2009, at 9:33 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: > >> >> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Bill Connelly<billycarm...@verizon.net >> > wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 7:13 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> OK, I can get my G4 Quicksilve (OS X 10..11, 800 MHz, 1.5GB RAM) to >>>> boot from the new HD but if the old HD is not present it simply will >>>> NOT boot. >>>> I tried with another HD set as Slave and had no luck. >>>> I tried it with JUST the new HD and no luck. Put the old one back in >>>> as Slave and it boots fine. >>>> >>>> I Zapped the PRAM, twice (once with the original HD and once after I >>>> removed it, in an attempt to get it to boot with another HD in the >>>> Slave position). >>>> >>>> What shall I try next? > > If you're sure you have a bootable clone, have you tried the newer > clone target drive (WD 120GB ?) alone, without any jumpers set? > > Do both drives (WD 120GB, IBM 40GB) have the exact same jumper meanings? >
The 120 GB HD is set to Master >From Disk Utility Disk Description : WDC WD1200JB-00CRA1 Total Capacity : 111.8 GB (120,034,123,776 Bytes) Connection Bus : ATA Write Status : Read/Write Connection Type : Internal S.M.A.R.T. Status : Verified Connection ID : Device 0 Partition Scheme : Apple Partition Map The oher HD (one it came with) Disk Description : IBM-IC35L040AVVA07-0 Total Capacity : 38.3 GB (41,174,138,880 Bytes) Connection Bus : ATA Write Status : Read/Write Connection Type : Internal S.M.A.R.T. Status : Verified Connection ID : Device 1 Partition Scheme : Apple Partition Map -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 "The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth and claim our place in outer space." - Capt. Henry Gloval (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") Help Bunny Take Over The World! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---