>>> Beige G3's are REALLY finicky. When the IDE system gets totally fouled-up, and won't respond in any reasonable way, the only solution is to do a Cmd-Opt-P-R (reset the PRAM contents).
However ... This keyboard sequence most often DOES NOT WORK the FIRST time. And often not the SECOND, either. Therefore, it is most often necessary to make the machine go through FIVE Cmd-Opt-P-R sequences, listening for the sound in the speaker each time. Then, after the fifth sound, release the keys and the machine should be totally reset. This strangeness was first discovered when attempting to install an official pre-release of OS X on my 300 MHz Beige G3 (machine revision 3C ... logic board revision 3; ROM revision C). The machine was so screwed-up by the (failed) OS X installation that it could not see any IDE drives. -- -- 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.
