> I believe the easy workaround is to use the "special" G4 firmware if > you're using a G4 PPC Mac?
I would like to confirm the FirmTek SeriTek SATA card firmware "retrograde" for G4. I recently purchased and installed a SeriTek 1S2 from OWC for my MDD Dual 867. The system would boot and work, but would eventually hang with a spinning ball, regardless of the "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible" box being checked or unchecked. Checking with FirmTek for possible firmware issues I discovered the statement below, which they confirmed via e-mail. I installed the suggested firmware version and have had no more issues. You'll need to boot from a drive -not- attached to the SeriTek card to install the firmware. Here is the statement from FirmTek and link for the firmware: PowerMac G4 Firmware PowerMac G4 users should install firmware version 5.1.3 found below. Version 5.1.3 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 and will work better with PowerMac G4 configurations. Users with multiple FirmTek cards mounted in a single computer must install the same firmware version on all cards to avoid conflicts. When modifying firmware it is best to only have a single FirmTek card installed in the computer. FirmTek SeriTek1S2_513.zip Firmware <http://www.firmtek.com/download/ SeriTek1S2_513.zip> -- 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
