On Mar 15, 2013, at 10:33 AM, Kris Tilford <ktilfo...@cox.net> wrote:
> On Mar 15, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: > >> At minimum you need to reset CUDA. > > Ditto, reset CUDA. > > Note, on G3 there's sometimes a problem resetting the CUDA. If it doesn't > work after a first attempt of pressing the CUDA, the reason probably is that > the voltage regulator & power supply sometimes have a residual charge that > keeps the CUDA from properly resetting. To be certain the CUDA is reset, > you'll need to remove the PRAM battery and the cable from the power supply to > the motherboard, THEN press the CUDA and WAIT about 5-15 minutes, then press > the CUDA again, and reassemble the cable & PRAM battery. > > If this doesn't work, remove PRAM & PS cable again, and let it sit overnight, > press CUDA and reassemble. > > Beige G3's are REALLY finicky. That which Kris said. I had to do this on my Beige G3 several times, while attempting to get it to play well with 10.3 and XPostFacto. Never succeeded. This was also one of the G3's that Sonnet's combo interface cards wouldn't work in. Sonnet finally surrenedered and took back the card. One of the flakier lines Apple's built over the years. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
