Ok system is back up and running Osx tiger -
Was on "Open Firmware" screen and would not exit despite all attempts to reset Pram, Nvram etc. Removed all memory - machine would not boot - so put back in one stick and voila - now all sticks in at 2 MB and system seems happier -- lots of drive noises now and will try to clean rest of dust out and eventually upgrade to G5 when I can, but for now I will look to replace Radaeon card fan so I can use my cinema display - and update and use the Sonnet processor upgrade. IF this ends up crashing again - I'll see if I can at least move over to a Gigabite Ethernet system or something a bit heftier. Thanks to all Erik > From: Erik Hancock <ehanc...@concentric.net> > Reply-To: <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> > Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:50:33 -0400 > To: <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Agp Help > > > Ok - I swapped video cards to another ATI 128 rage - had normal Tiger > desktop in safe mode - shutdown to hook up USB/FW cables and now it starts > up in the white firmware screen - looks to be current with 4.2.8 but it only > allows 2 commands (mac boot and shut down) and on boot it is searching for > a system 9 start-up folder - must say I haven't had a good working 9 > partion in quite a while so have thrown in the original 9 system discs. > > What is likely happening and what is best course of action back to 10.4 > > thanks > > >> From: pdimage <pdim...@btinternet.com> >> Reply-To: <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:09:16 +0100 >> To: "g3-5-list@googlegroups.com" <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: Agp Help >> >> >> On 13/10/09 14:51, "Erik Hancock" <ehanc...@concentric.net> wrote: >> >>> Yes - Sawtoowth "AGP" version - the current card with no signal is the >>> ATI Rage - presumably the original version (DVI and VGA ) posts. >>> >>> Tried the pram reset and to boot off master disc - with no video - found >>> original rage 128 card and will try that - would pressing PMU reset be worth >>> trying ? >>> >>> Secondly - >>> >>> On radeon card I found the fan was fried - is if possible to replace fan >>> (easily removed from heat sink) and have a good card or is it possible that >>> the card fried with over heating? >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> Erik >>> >> >> It's very easy to replace the fan on a 9800 - just three screws and the >> power connection - and a lot of the fans are interchangeable. The card may >> survive overheating for a good while so it's worth trying another fan. >> Entire heatsink and fan assembly is also easy to remove and refurbish with >> fresh thermal transfer goop - usually just two plunge clips holding it on. >> If you have another mac on lan and you think it's just the video you can >> use vnc (chicken of the vnc is free) or remote desktop to view the screen of >> the mac with no video to see what is happening... >> >> Pete >> >> >> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
