on 4/19/04 6:10 PM, G-List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, 18 Apr 2004, Dana Collins wrote: >> I have a machine doing this at work. Really odd - I've never seen it on a >> Mac before; and the font is unusually "un-Mac-like" (looks like PC >> programming font I used to see on 386s). The boot-up scenario is exactly as >> Robert describes, and I too would be curious as to why this is transpiring. > > Clear the pram (when it starts, command-option-p-r) or reset the NVRAM > (when it starts, command-option-o-f, 'reset-all' and/or 'reset-nvram' at > the prompt) or pull the battery. Or all three, even, if you want to be > extra efficient. > > It takes so long to give you a screen because its POST'ing or cycling > through the BIOS or something.. Clearing out the pram (programmable ram, > aka nvram or non-volitale ram) should help that along. > > As for the "cant open" bit, it's trying to access a boot partition on the > first device, then times out, then says it can't find an OS (the froppy > with a question mark), then magically finds one and continues along its > merry way. > > I have a pair of machines that absolutely refused under any circumstances > to do anything but correctly install from CD, but would only load the OS > from the CD. The mistake? I had the IDE cables plugged into the incorrect > connections on the mb, and the Mac only wants to really boot from the > first paritition on the first IDE chain. > > Loud cursing, clearing the pram, reset-nvram from open firmware, and > flipping the IDE connectiions resolved one of those issues. I haven't > tried teh second one, but no doubt there'll be large scale profanity usage > when I get around to it, followed by reset-nvram and flopping the IDE > cables. > :)
Hi all; I have a G3-266DT and a 300MT. I put a 2nd hard drive in the DT on the CD cable with the CD. The CD was set as master and the hard drive as slave. Best leave it as Apple had it. It work perfectly that way. Never tried it the other way though. You have a Rev. 2 or 3 Rom to support slave drives in the Beige. As far as the IDE cable connections are concerned, there are 2 connectors on the motherboard marked J9 and J10. The boot drive goes on the cable plugged into the J9 connector and the CD, if it is IDE (or ATAPI) goes to the cable plugged into J10. IIRC, If you use only 1 internal IDE bus for 1 internal hard drive, you must use J9, as it is IDE bus 1. HTH --Thanks; Rev. George --Maranatha (means the Lord cometh) -- 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
