Also check the version of your Beige G3. The first version Rev A, doesn�t support slave drives. So unless you have a PCI ATA controller card, you can�t add a 2nd hard drive.
So you can only replace the original drive with a new drive. Geno On 8/4/04 1:17 AM, "Wayne Clodfelter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ben, > Did you try the new drives in the same position as the old drive, or as > additional drives? They have to be jumpered (or not), for Master or > Slave, depending on the presence or absence of other drives on the same > cables. > Web sites for the various brands of drives normally show jumper > settings, and often, they are shown on the drives themselves. > > On Aug 4, 2008, at 1:46 AM, Ben wrote: > >> Are ATA and IDE the ame thing? I am asking this because I have a Beige >> G3 >> that will only accept the hard drive that came with it. And written on >> this >> hard drive in red pen is ATA. I tried putting several regular IDE hd's >> and >> none of them would work. Please help! ~ Ben ~ > > Regards, > > Wayne > > Wayne Clodfelter [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Well, if you wanta talk fishin', I guess that'll be OK" ...Lynyrd > Skynyrd in "Ask Me No Questions" > Visit our web page, TROUT, NC on the web, at www.troutnc.com > -- 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
