On Sep 12, 3:06 am, "Simon Royal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Before we changed the cable we tried a 6GB drive from my Lombard.
>
> Now with a new cable he is trying a 20GB Fujitsu.
>
> Simon
>
> ---www.simonroyal.co.ukandwww.nmug.org.uk(sent using Nokia E71)
>
> -original message-
> Subject: Re: G4 Pismo Or Not?
> From: Carl Freire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 12/09/2008 02:32
>
> At 9:02 PM -0400 9/11/08, Tom and Lisa Peters wrote:
>
> >Thinking back real hard, does Pismo require an ATA-6 compatible drive ?
>
> Ah, yes, very good point. From our LowEndMac home page entry on the Pismo:
>
> "Warning
>
> According to the Road Warrior, the drive controller in G3 PowerBooks
> is incompatible with some ATA-6 hard drives. When replacing the
> internal hard drive, you should be sure to obtain an ATA-5 compliant
> drive or an ATA-6 or ATA-7 drive known to work with Pismo."
>
> <http://lowendmac.com/pb2/pismo-powerbook-g3-2000.html>
>
> Just another item for Simon and his friend to consider.
>
> HTHAL.
>
> Carl
> --
>
> **********
>
> Carl Freire
> cfreire /[EMAIL PROTECTED] ix.netcom.com
> Tokyo, Japan
Simon, I will check the HD ribbon cable. If it's cut, like mine did,
you'd have to get another. I will suggest also you check, very
carefully, the CPU's attachment to the mainboard. If the original 6GB
from your Lombard does not work, after these checks, I will agree with
Bruce that the main board has some problems. As regards the newer HD,
you may want to format it on a working machine first. Maybe, just
maybe, its format is not being seen by the install disk. Finally, you
may want to take the HD from your Lombard out, and put the newer HD in
there and install. If it works, then you can rule out the HD.
Cheers mate!
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