Greetings, all. Hope someone can offer some sage advice on this subject - this is the second unit that such has happened to me: I have an upgraded QuickSilver, 2002 motherboard, being processed with a Sonnet G4/1 GHz single CPU, 1.5 Gig of RAM. The Sonnet firmware has been upgraded to 3.2 (Leopard support). I would like to get leopard installed on this unit (upgraded from 10.4.11, which it has run flawlessly for over a year now). When trying to boot off the (retail) Leopard DVD, the unit refuses to mount - I get the exact same symptoms as i did on another upgraded G4 (a QS being pushed by an OWC 1.5 GHz CPU): initial silver Apple screen, spinning gear icon for 30 seconds, a very distinctive "click" from, I guess, the HDs [i.e. the same sound you get when the OS is telling the HDs to spin down], about 10 more seconds of spinning gear icon, then freeze. As mentioned, firmware for the CPU is updated, drives pass their SMART test and PRAM/NVRAM is zapped; still no ability to boot off of the Leopard DVD (brand new retail, btw).
Do you think that the DVD drive's firmware needs updating? it is a model SONY CD-RW CRX315E btw. Thank you for any thoughts; I'm stuck. Best regards, Dana --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
