Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:05:06 -0500, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: Why are you using a 40GB HDD when the limit is 32GB? is this PM G3 BW or beige? I have a beige PM G3 and it works ok with a 30GB HDD, and i installed tiger on it though a PM G4, and i plugged in the HDD. The bong noise comes on, but the screen is black after i turn it on.any help would be appreciated. Well the 40GB drive worked perfectly all last sumer. I did jumper it back to 32GB just to be safe though and that seems to be working. and its a BW. By the way, get your own thread. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
ok. just trying to help On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:05:06 -0500, Mark Sokolovsky coolmar...@gmail.com wrote: Why are you using a 40GB HDD when the limit is 32GB? is this PM G3 BW or beige? I have a beige PM G3 and it works ok with a 30GB HDD, and i installed tiger on it though a PM G4, and i plugged in the HDD. The bong noise comes on, but the screen is black after i turn it on.any help would be appreciated. Well the 40GB drive worked perfectly all last sumer. I did jumper it back to 32GB just to be safe though and that seems to be working. and its a BW. By the way, get your own thread. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject. -- 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: Tempermental PowerMac G3
Why are you using a 40GB HDD when the limit is 32GB? is this PM G3 BW or beige? I have a beige PM G3 and it works ok with a 30GB HDD, and i installed tiger on it though a PM G4, and i plugged in the HDD. The bong noise comes on, but the screen is black after i turn it on.any help would be appreciated. On 4/12/10, Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com wrote: Well it seems the problem is i have a Rev.1 logic board. I guess i will go back to a 40GB drive that worked before. (32GB is the limit really) -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject. -- 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: Tempermental PowerMac G3
Just off the top of my head sounds like either a problem with your optical drive, harddrive, or both. Could be a bad cable (if both devices are on the same cable) or a controller card issue. Albert Carter Reston, VA 20194 From: Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, April 11, 2010 7:42:27 PM Subject: Tempermental PowerMac G3 My PowerMac here is going crazy. First thing that happened was i couldn't boot into OS9, so i tried booting the OS9 CD i have (that i installed with) and it wouldn't boot. Then it started being really unstable in OSX (kernelpanics, but i couldn't find a kext in the crash log) so I tried reinstalling OSX, but it crashed during the install. Any help would be greatly appreciated! -- 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: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Apr 11, 2010, at 7:42 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: My PowerMac here is going crazy. First thing that happened was i couldn't boot into OS9, so i tried booting the OS9 CD i have (that i installed with) and it wouldn't boot. Then it started being really unstable in OSX (kernelpanics, but i couldn't find a kext in the crash log) so I tried reinstalling OSX, but it crashed during the install. Any help would be greatly appreciated! How old is your PRAM battery? -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:47:16 -0500, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: How old is your PRAM battery? Brand new -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: It isn't the hard drive because it was in my PC about two weeks ago and chugging along just fine (i even remember checking the SMART status when it was in there just before i swapped it..) Both devices are on different cables and i have them plugged into the internal controller. I will try with another optical drive and hard drive cable and see if that solves anything... Can you boot the machine with TDM or an external drive? If not I would disconnect every cable and remove the PRAM battery along with the memory. Wait 30 mins then hold down the CUDA switch for 15 seconds then reinstall 1 stick of ram and the battery and 1 hard drive in the forward bay and go from there. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA Sent from my TiBook 800 -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:13:30 -0500, JOHN CARMONNE carmo...@aol.com wrote: On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: Can you boot the machine with TDM or an external drive? Nope, the BW G3s cant do TDM. If not I would disconnect every cable and remove the PRAM battery along with the memory. Wait 30 mins then hold down the CUDA switch for 15 seconds then reinstall 1 stick of ram and the battery and 1 hard drive in the forward bay and go from there. Forward bay? i don't think where the drive is installed matters, theres only one cable in there... Also already tried the reset procedure D: JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA Sent from my TiBook 800 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Apr 11, 2010, at 6:42 PM, Kasey Smith wrote: My PowerMac here is going crazy. First thing that happened was i couldn't boot into OS9, so i tried booting the OS9 CD i have (that i installed with) and it wouldn't boot. Then it started being really unstable in OSX (kernelpanics, but i couldn't find a kext in the crash log) so I tried reinstalling OSX, but it crashed during the install. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Sounds like bad RAM to me. Any time you've got multiple things involved, in this case both the HD and the optical drive, along with both OS 9 OS X, it sounds like bad RAM. -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
Hello, You changed drives? I would check the connectors on the drive and motherboard to see if they are properly seated. I had the same problem when one of the connectors was improperly seated. On Apr 11, 2010, at 7:29 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: If not I would disconnect every cable and remove the PRAM battery along with the memory. Wait 30 mins then hold down the CUDA switch for 15 seconds then reinstall 1 stick of ram and the battery and 1 hard drive in the forward bay and go from there. Forward bay? i don't think where the drive is installed matters, theres only one cable in there... Also already tried the reset procedure D: Sorry I got kinda confused with a G4 MDD Maybe the moving the RAM around will help you can boot 9 with 128. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA Sent from my TiBook 800 -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject. Frank J. R. Hanstick tro...@comcast.net -- 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: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Apr 12, 2010, at 12:24 AM, Frank J. R. Hanstick wrote: Hello, You changed drives? I would check the connectors on the drive and motherboard to see if they are properly seated. I had the same problem when one of the connectors was improperly seated. Are the drives jumpered properly? -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
Did someone ask if you can boot from the OS 9 CD? -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
Re: Tempermental PowerMac G3
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:40:32 -0500, Bill Connelly billycarm...@verizon.net wrote: Did someone ask if you can boot from the OS 9 CD? No, i said that i couldn't. The machine booted from the CD before and my two iMacs and the G3 AIO can boot from it. I'll have to mess with this more tomorrow after school... -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using remove me as the subject.
