>l s wrote: >> >> Greetings, >> I just acquired a 476 with no hd or floppy at a >> reasonable price (free). I have an extra hd that >> works (I checked it in a different computer). When I >> put a hd in the 476, all I get at startup is the >> blinking ? . Do I need to put in a floppy to get it >> to work or is there a different problem? >> >> Thanks, >> Lee >> >> ____________ > >Battery? >what was the hd set up on? you may have to reinstall os >or at least make sure you have the right enabler. > >charles Lenington > I second Charles' statement, except for the battery question. A 475 without a working PRAM battery would not start at all (i.e. it would't even take you to the "flashing question mark-floppy" screen), and I doubt a 476 is much different. The symptoms you describe mean the Mac does not see the HD or the HD does not have a suitable system folder. If you are sure the HD has a system that works with the 476, that is anything from 7.1P3 (AFAIK the 476 is a Performa) with Enabler 374 v.1.1 through System 8.1, and the System folder is blessed, check for termination, SCSI ID conflicts or a bad internal SCSI cable. If the HD does not have a usable system, you're in a pinch because you cannot install a system over a network without a working Mac. You'll either have to install a floppy drive or hook up an external boot device (HD or CD-ROM with suitable system) and continue from there.
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