> Just to follow up, I tried zapping the PRAM (with Tech Tool), haven't tried
> the CUDA switch, may have to. But the situation is as strange as it sounds
> and the tech detectives may have a clue, the SM will start up in OS 7.6
> from the original SM CD in the original IDE drive. It will not boot up from
> the Disk Warrior, Norton System Works or another emergency startup CD that
> works on a Powerbook G4Ti. Does not matter which CD I use, the original SM
> IDE 8X CD or the SCSI Yamaha CDRW and it does not matter whether I hold the
> C key or even select the disk in the Startup Disk Control Panel.
> So I am guessing that it is a driver on the CD that is needed which is not
> on the DW or Norton CD. It could also be a misfunctioning CD player in that
> I often put in a CD and get a message that it cannot read it, do I want to
> initialize it? but when reinserted it usually works fine.
> Still looking for some insight.
> System info: SM 4000MT w/G3, 160 MB RAM, OS 9.1, ATI card
>If i read you correctly, you are running os 9.1, is that correct ?
>Also you can boot from os 7.6 cd only, right/wrong ?
>Again, you are running os 9.1, how did you get there if you don't
have any os cds in between 7.6 and including 9.1 ?
>Now, did you get to 9.1 without any HD driver updates ?
Yes, I went from 7.6.1 to 9.1 just about directly. I do have 8.1 on one
partition but as I did not have install disks I did not want to rely on it
and did not use it much. I have a host of potential CD drivers, The
original FWB, the new Apple CD/DVD, the patched Apple CD driver and
Speedtools and Toast CD too. So I can run about any CD with one of them but
booting up is another issue. I will try cleaning the head and I will set up
a startup system from the Jaz disk but it still puzzles me why the disks
will not boot and it works instantly off the original SM CD. Oh, I have 4
partitions on my HD so I can use them for cross support and I have an
external SCSI HD for emergencies. I kep wanting to simplify things and keep
getting caught in configutration and support issues. Like I have VPC for OS
7.6.1 which I have not wanted to upgrade so I have that on one partition.
And I want a good backup plan and got Retrospect yeaterday. It would be
nice to have one CD/DVD/CDRW and one HD and have a simple flawless life but
just haven't figured it out yet.
Oh, I have a third CD, a 24XSCSI I could also add but then the driver
issues get even worse and I need an IDE one to run some programs. Anyone
have 3 (or more) CDs, what drivers do you use?
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