> > In a 5/4/05 message Jim Kilponen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I get bong... p/s is working... get no further than gray screen and live > cursor. > [snip] > If both ends not terminated could it cause m/bd. dmg/slowdown/confus'n?
-5/5/05- FYI Got TechTool Pro CD to mount&test IBM HD>Finder/file struct. dmg/no repair. Put Seagate 2.2g in, lil flakey but is settling down. T/T sez IBM HDD's failing. TechToolPro2.1.1 CD is a great app. but it couldn't repair dmg'd file struct's. -previous day- I got 8500 to give me desktop- like it was before- but Finder quits + freezes. I found tiny CUDA button (what is it?) Held it down 1 min. (located on m/bd. at left corner of cpu/G3 card). I disconn. ZIP & CD drives. Start-up began, was flakey. 300 i CD drive may be one cause- put in 12x drive. ID now #6 w/term. HD is ID#0 w/term. Does ID#6 req. termin.-or is Mac#7 a term on that end? ?) 60? pin male block, center/bot/inside m/bd.- longer than a 50pin- for_? Another male slot on upper right, inside m/bd., forgot to count pins- it's for_? ?) Has anyone put on/off switch on pwr. wires- to turn off 2nd int. HDD? I so, which wire/s are patched into- 5v. or 12 v.- or does HDD use both voltages? Glad I joined this list of mac-gurus. I have learned 1) where the CUDA is, 2) I have to set termination + ID's correctly, 3) a bad CD drive is not good, 4) Grey screen w/live cursor may be from corrupt Finder/file structure, (but it acted the same when I tried a cpl. other drives-I can't figure that out!) Keeping (even) old Macs going cuts into retirement/fishing/mcy/car work. The nicer the weather, the more they crap out. They run best in the winter :o( My thanks to Glen, Fluxstringer, Bill J., David for the help and encouragement! Yooper Jim -- retired, got a Mac, now have 8, a website, no time, I'm tired. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
