Re: G4 MDD DVD drive compatibility; mounting HDDs in optical cage
On 29/06/2012 05:44, "frrob" wrote: > Greetings! A couple of other questions: > > I have two DVD drives mounted in my G4 MDD. One of them, a Pioneer DVD-RW > burner, is kaput. > > I would like to replace it with a new combo DVD-RW burner. Some such drives > listed on eBay are described as pulls from either G5s or Mac Pros, or as > new drives intended for those machines. Are there any compatibility issues > with such drives that would preclude their use in my G4? > > Also, I have 3 146 GB U160 SCSI drives I would like to set up as a RAID, > internally. I have the SCSI PCI card I need. What I'd like to know is, > would it be possible to mount two of those drives in one of the slots for > the optical drives? I don't need a DVD-RW burner and and DVD-ROM. One of > the slots in the HDD cage under the optical cage is free, so it seems to me > that the issues are (a) getting the drives physically mounted, and (b) > getting the cabling to work. Any thoughts? Would the SCSI drives in the > optical cage get adequate cooling? > > Thanks again for your insight and suggestions! > > Rob Johansen I don't think 2 x 3.5 inch hds will fit into one 5.25 inch slot - one perhaps with a little tinkering or maybe drilling for the fittings. Cooling should not be a problem as the optical bay has it's own small cooling fan. I used to have a Quicksilver with an ide drive in the zip bay... Is the other 2 x hd bay close to the processor already full? Six internal hds - three configured as a scsi raid? What are the other three ide drives for? 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
Re: G4 MDD internet woes, again (sleep related?)
On Jun 28, 2012, at 9:24 PM, frrob wrote: > Greetings! > > So, this seems to be a sleep-related issue. I have read a few things around > the web, including on this list, mentioning that the G4s were known to have > problems with sleeping. Certain USB cards were notorious for causing sleep issues. > The OS seems to eventually fix the problem, but it also takes 2-3 hours. I > would like to speed up or jump-start the process. Bruce Johnson mentioned > that the problem might lie in a messed-up "system network configuration > preferences" file. Where is this file located? Should I keep a known good > copy somewhere and replace it when things go wonky, or just delete the file > and restart? I seem to recall a similar solution to a corrupted TCP/IP prefs > file under OS 7-9. The system network settings are stored in the /library/preferences folder on your hard drove (not the one in your home directory). The name and location within that folder changes slightly based on the OS version, but finding that .plist file and dragging it to the desktop, then rebooting will give you a 'clean slate' network setting. IF your system is currently set to get it's IP address and such from the router it should get all the necessary stuff automatically. -- 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
