Update: I did a 'Hard Reset' overnight. Now the machine will boot from the CD. But the HD does not show up to install onto. Disk Utility cannot see it. I'm now assuming the 'new' HD is bad or the BUS is screwed up.
It's an Adaptec controller card. The end of the SCSI cable has some electronics that I'm guessing are for termination. If I buy an IDE cable, does it connect on the side of the mother board near the PCI BUS? Do I need anything other than a cable? On 7/13/03 10:58 PM, "Wesson Gaige" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a G3 B&W which I purchased used on eBay. Several months after I > bought it, the 9GB drive went flaky and I got a 18GB to replace it. > > Neither drive has an OS on it. The drives are on a Ultra SCSI bus. I can't > boot off either a MacOS X installation CD or a MacOS 9 installation CD. On > X the CD starts to boot and then when the gray screen with the Apple > appears, the circle just spins forever. With the 9 CD, the Mac shows up and > just sits there forever. If I disconnect the cable from the SCSI card, the > boot will continue. But this does me no good since there is no HD to > install on. > > The strange thing is that when I first started with the 18GB HD, it would > boot. Then suddenly it just stopped. > > Does anyone have an idea? > |------------------------|-----------------------| | Wesson E. Gaige | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | | The Gaiges | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Dallas, Tx | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | |Share what you know | | |Learn what you don't |http://www.gaiges.net | |------------------------|-----------------------| -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
