The patient:
S900 w/ Powerlogix 350 G3 running OS 9.1 @ 389MHz, 600 MB ram, 3 2GB SCSI
internal hard drives, 2 Seagate Barrcuda 4XLs and the original.
Not a new problem, for years now the Monitor Control Panel selected
resolution of 1400 X 768 will upon start up randomly revert to a single
I did find an alternative method of booting from a CD with CD driver
conflicts when one can't access the Start Up control panel to change the HD,
and short of having to open the computer and disconnect the power to the HD
having the corrupt OS. A bootable CD will boot with a restart in spite of
The patient:
S900 w/ Powerlogix 350 G3 running OS 9.1 @ 389MHz, 600 MB ram, 3 2GB SCSI
internal hard drives, 2 Seagate Barrcuda 4XLs and the original.
Apparently a momentary power outage corrupted the OS on the start up drive
preventing start up. Error message: Finder no start, couldn't
Thanks Paul,
I had done exactly as you suggested to establish the back up drive (#2) as
the start up drive and get the computer up and running. I verified the HD
(#1) containing the Corrupted OS 9.1 using HDT's Disk First Aid which showed
no problem with the drive. So, apparently the corruption
From: Jeff Walther [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SM] S900 compatibility reading PC floppies?
At 11:34 -0700 05/02/2005, Bernie Benz wrote:
I have believed that all Macs since OS 6 or 7 could read/mount to the desk
top any PC formatted 1.4 MB floppy disk. My S900 with OS 9.1
I have believed that all Macs since OS 6 or 7 could read/mount to the desk
top any PC formatted 1.4 MB floppy disk. My S900 with OS 9.1 and the
original floppy drive will not, giving the error message: This disk is
unreadable by this computer. Who is right?
Thanks, Bernie
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Hi Tom,
Please explaing the Energy saver adjustment. I'm using 9.1 on my S900.
Thanks, Bernie
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Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:30:03 -0500
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Hi Phil,
Do you have the optional PCI card that had Ultra SCSI and 100 Base T options
on it?
Thanks, Bernie
From: Phillip Meza [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SM] Supermac S900 parts
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:06:44 -0500
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Hey
Re: S900 350 G3 running OS 9.1
With any application, open or closed. the File Minu's Get Info command opens
the Info window for the application but this window does not contain the
Memory Requirements box under the Comments box. How do I display this box
to change the allocated memory? What am I
Nancy Haitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(judging from the posts, people are taking their Supermacs beyond 8.6,
which my documentation says cannot/should not? be done).
The only real problem is with the non-Apple ROMed CD drive. It will
not boot from an Apple CD beyond (I think it was) OS
If its the same one as in the S900, check Small Dog. They've had them in
their garage sales for years now.
From: Shawn Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SuperMacs List)
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 15:10:10 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SuperMacs List)
Subject: [SM] Need J700
Gary, any idea as to why your several recent posts to this SM list are
coming is dated 5/02 rather than 6/02?
Bernie
From: Gary D. Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SuperMacs List)
Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 21:52:54 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (SuperMacs List)
Subject: Re:
From: Nancy L Haitz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Pete,
I will email you off-list, and include the 9600 Graphics Accelerator
Extension. (208k, version 4.06, Apple/IXMicro) I will also send you the
ATI Graphics Accelerator for the 9600 (948K, version a6.3.4, Apple/ATI)
You can try both of
Dave,
My S900/19 Hitachi 7515/OS 8.1 and now 9.1 system apparently is identical
to yours, using the original IXMicro TT128M2 card and have never had any
trouble selecting any resolution. It has the original 2MB of VRAM, and I've
often wondered what the addition of another 2MB of VRAM would buy
After a little searching, apparently Ultimate Rez from OWC at any price are
long gone. It was a distress sale when they were going out of business.
Thanks, Bernie
From: Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It would be cheaper to buy an Ultimate Rez from OWC- only $45 if they
still have them. Mine
Apparently the RAMometer test program is no longer available for download
from Newer Tech. Does anyone know where this or a substitute program is
available?
Bernie
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From: Stephen Bright [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SM] Dirt Cheap Ram -You Get What What You Pay For
Velocity now has $18.95 128MB Ram:
http://www.velocityupgrades.com/index.asp?cat=promo2
However, I don't recommend a single stick, even at that price. I'm finding
that all my VU ram
Hi Paul,
I'm in the process of doing pretty much what you are planning to do, with a
slightly different tact.
In order to keep the OS 8.1 system running I first installed a second
internal HD and initialized it with the latest HDToolkit. I clean nstalled
OS 9.1 on the new drive. I now can
Is it true that the subject OS 9 updates are only for use with OS X
operating in the classic mode, or are they also useful updates for a stand
alone OS 9.1 system? Also, do they require a G3 or better?
Thanks, Bernie
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Small Dog
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you were installing a new operating system onto a 20 gig, would you
recommend doing a clean install of the highest OS possible. I know in my
situation I started with a lower OS and upgraded it (7.6 or 8.1). Appreciate
your comments. kw
I'm currently muddling
Hi Nancy and other SM listers,
I just found this list a week ago, but hadn't been looking until I started
having problems with upgrades recently on my S900L of 2/98. Upgrade Qs
will be forthcoming but for now, what is telnet, telnetting into the POP
server?
Thanks,
Bernie
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