Re: iMac G3 hard drives
On Dec 17, 2009, at 1:50 PM, Elliott Price wrote: 10.4 has some significant changes, especially support issues and networking improvements. It runs surprisingly well on slow machines. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites Tiger runs well on my BW and my Indigo 400MHz iMac. It kinda ran on my 333MHz iMac G3 tray loader-because of the lack of support for the Rage Pro graphics chipset in OSX -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
On 12/17/09 1:50 PM, Elliott Price wrote: 10.4 has some significant changes, especially support issues and networking improvements. It runs surprisingly well on slow machines. And I agree with this...see Tiger on my Sawtooth and you'd think it's an Intel machine, but wait until I go to Youtube, and you'd ask if I'm on dialup. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/17/09 7:49 AM, Owen Strawn wrote: I thought about setting one of the iMacs up and gifting it to a relative, but they seem to all have recent laptops (PCs though). Welcome to the sad universal truth...now you and I have machines we know is good for very basic stuff, which is what most of those people use their recent machines for. But the sales people got to them before us. One reason they were able to sell them is because they can do more than the basic stuff, which is inevitably going to be needed some time. You can't throw a Mac at every problem (except landlords, but make sure you hit em' right in the head) -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Yup - I put the 6gb back in the 266, and wiped the drive. Not much space left after reinstalling the system. But now the 500 won't boot. Well, it boots, but the date is 1969 and it almost immediately kernel panics. I'm off to get a new PRAM battery and a firewire cable so I can play with target disk mode. Need make sure I have all the data off it before I wipe it. What are you going to use the DV for? Owen - Original Message From: Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:22:52 PM Hehe, i put the original 6GB back in my 333MHz tray loader a few days ago, and today i got an iMac DV (Summer 2000) today for $15 :D On Dec 14, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Owen Strawn wrote: Thanks Kasey! I'm thinking about maybe putting the original 6gb drive back into the tray-loader, and the 20gb into an external enclosure. I don't really have any use for the 266 that the 500 won't accomplish better. Owen - Original Message From: Kasey Smith Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 4:39:14 PM Yes, you can swap them, just make sure of the partitioning yada yada yada... (on the tray loader) On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist +unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
I'll give that a try. Thanks Clark! Owen - Original Message From: Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net Sent: Tue, December 15, 2009 2:20:49 PM Owen Strawn wrote: That would be a cool idea, but I've never managed to figure out how to use a remote server for iTunes (or iPhoto either). They never seem to want to wake from sleep remotely. There is a program called WakeOnLAN that will wake up a remote computer. You should be able to find it at As a rule servers don't sleep. (They don't get put in bedrooms either). Thanks! Owen - Original Message From: Christian Wacker Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:49:12 PM That 266 has only one or two uses left. My 266 tray loader became a Christmas Present to a friend, and it was loaded up with their whole music collection. (it's got some software and a special remote I made, so it's basically a nifty little juke box) And, I use my 350mhz iMac as the same, loaded my whole media library on it, and enjoy it when I fall asleep some nights, (then I let it fall asleep a few minutes later.) -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
On Dec 16, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Owen Strawn wrote: What are you going to use the DV for? Owen I'm assuming you meant me so I guess i will respond... I dont know really. I Installed Tiger on the thing and it runs quite well, especially after going form 128MB to 512MB or RAM. Its specs are about that of my PowerMac except for the Hard Drives, Optical Drives, and the VRAM. I might end up sending it to my mom's desk for her use as she only has a 2004 low end Dell... -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Does it work kinda like the remote that comes with newer Macs? I'm pretty sure you can wake it up with those. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 15, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Owen Strawn wrote: That would be a cool idea, but I've never managed to figure out how to use a remote server for iTunes (or iPhoto either). They never seem to want to wake from sleep remotely. Thanks! Owen - Original Message From: Christian Wacker pizzaboy...@gmail.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:49:12 PM That 266 has only one or two uses left. My 266 tray loader became a Christmas Present to a friend, and it was loaded up with their whole music collection. (it's got some software and a special remote I made, so it's basically a nifty little juke box) And, I use my 350mhz iMac as the same, loaded my whole media library on it, and enjoy it when I fall asleep some nights, (then I let it fall asleep a few minutes later.) On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Owen Strawn wrote: Thanks Kasey! I'm thinking about maybe putting the original 6gb drive back into the tray-loader, and the 20gb into an external enclosure. I don't really have any use for the 266 that the 500 won't accomplish better. Owen - Original Message From: Kasey Smith Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 4:39:14 PM Yes, you can swap them, just make sure of the partitioning yada yada yada... (on the tray loader) On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Actually, what I mean is that I can't access the server over the network without first going to wherever it is and manually waking it up. - Original Message From: Elliott Price callmemrp...@gmail.com Sent: Tue, December 15, 2009 12:55:52 PM Does it work kinda like the remote that comes with newer Macs? I'm pretty sure you can wake it up with those. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 15, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Owen Strawn wrote: That would be a cool idea, but I've never managed to figure out how to use a remote server for iTunes (or iPhoto either). They never seem to want to wake from sleep remotely. Thanks! Owen - Original Message From: Christian Wacker Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:49:12 PM That 266 has only one or two uses left. My 266 tray loader became a Christmas Present to a friend, and it was loaded up with their whole music collection. (it's got some software and a special remote I made, so it's basically a nifty little juke box) And, I use my 350mhz iMac as the same, loaded my whole media library on it, and enjoy it when I fall asleep some nights, (then I let it fall asleep a few minutes later.) On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Owen Strawn wrote: Thanks Kasey! I'm thinking about maybe putting the original 6gb drive back into the tray-loader, and the 20gb into an external enclosure. I don't really have any use for the 266 that the 500 won't accomplish better. Owen - Original Message From: Kasey Smith Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 4:39:14 PM Yes, you can swap them, just make sure of the partitioning yada yada yada... (on the tray loader) On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Oh. Yeah, I have that problem quite a bit, too. I wish they'd thought of the 10.6 wake on demand feature earlier! -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 15, 2009, at 11:02 AM, Owen Strawn wrote: Actually, what I mean is that I can't access the server over the network without first going to wherever it is and manually waking it up. - Original Message From: Elliott Price callmemrp...@gmail.com Sent: Tue, December 15, 2009 12:55:52 PM Does it work kinda like the remote that comes with newer Macs? I'm pretty sure you can wake it up with those. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 15, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Owen Strawn wrote: That would be a cool idea, but I've never managed to figure out how to use a remote server for iTunes (or iPhoto either). They never seem to want to wake from sleep remotely. Thanks! Owen - Original Message From: Christian Wacker Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:49:12 PM That 266 has only one or two uses left. My 266 tray loader became a Christmas Present to a friend, and it was loaded up with their whole music collection. (it's got some software and a special remote I made, so it's basically a nifty little juke box) And, I use my 350mhz iMac as the same, loaded my whole media library on it, and enjoy it when I fall asleep some nights, (then I let it fall asleep a few minutes later.) On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Owen Strawn wrote: Thanks Kasey! I'm thinking about maybe putting the original 6gb drive back into the tray-loader, and the 20gb into an external enclosure. I don't really have any use for the 266 that the 500 won't accomplish better. Owen - Original Message From: Kasey Smith Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 4:39:14 PM Yes, you can swap them, just make sure of the partitioning yada yada yada... (on the tray loader) On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Owen Strawn wrote: That would be a cool idea, but I've never managed to figure out how to use a remote server for iTunes (or iPhoto either). They never seem to want to wake from sleep remotely. There is a program called WakeOnLAN that will wake up a remote computer. You should be able to find it at http://www.versiontracker.com As a rule servers don't sleep. (They don't get put in bedrooms either). Thanks! Owen - Original Message From: Christian Wacker pizzaboy...@gmail.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:49:12 PM That 266 has only one or two uses left. My 266 tray loader became a Christmas Present to a friend, and it was loaded up with their whole music collection. (it's got some software and a special remote I made, so it's basically a nifty little juke box) And, I use my 350mhz iMac as the same, loaded my whole media library on it, and enjoy it when I fall asleep some nights, (then I let it fall asleep a few minutes later.) -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Yeah. Any ATA drives are compatible, (I'm pretty sure, if not someone correct me) I've never had any trouble swapping drives around. (Between newer and older macs) -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Thanks Elliott! Owen - Original Message From: Elliott Price callmemrp...@gmail.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 4:54:03 PM Yeah. Any ATA drives are compatible, (I'm pretty sure, if not someone correct me) I've never had any trouble swapping drives around. (Between newer and older macs) -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Yes, you can swap them, just make sure of the partitioning yada yada yada... (on the tray loader) On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Thanks Kasey! I'm thinking about maybe putting the original 6gb drive back into the tray-loader, and the 20gb into an external enclosure. I don't really have any use for the 266 that the 500 won't accomplish better. Owen - Original Message From: Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 4:39:14 PM Yes, you can swap them, just make sure of the partitioning yada yada yada... (on the tray loader) On Dec 14, 2009, at 1:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. Thanks! Owen -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: iMac G3 hard drives
Elliott Price wrote: Yeah. Any ATA drives are compatible, (I'm pretty sure, if not someone correct me) I've never had any trouble swapping drives around. (Between newer and older macs) Almost. There is a problem with certain machine using, I think, ATA-5 drives. I believe the machines in question are the Pismo and Lombard laptops so it doesn't apply to the op. But there are differences and occasionally they do bite you. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:34 PM, owen wrote: Hi all, I have a tray load iMac (266mhz rev C) with an 40gb upgraded hard drive, and a slot load iMac (500mhz early 2001) with its original 20gb drive. MacTracker says the tangerine uses an Ultra ATA bus and the flower power uses an ATA-3 bus. Can I swap the drives? Yes. FWIW the 40gb drive is an Apollo EIDE UDMA-133 7200 Quiet drive. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
