Have you tried zapping the PRAM? cmd-option-P-R as it boots.
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:59:38 -0700, Jim Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just got a Rev 1 300 MHz B&W G3 tower from a local university. > Unfortunately, the tech people removed the cpu, hard drive, RAM and video > card. I replaced them with parts from my stock. The cpu is from a beige 266 > MHz desktop. > > I can get the B&W to boot from the CD drive, using either the AppleCare > disk, an OS 9 install disk, or a Norton disk. I get a startup chime, the > system boots, and I get a standard desktop. The hard drive, which came from > the G3 266 desktop and has OS 9.1 installed, shows up on the desktop, as do > all of its desktop aliases. > > However, when I select the hard drive as the startup disk, it will not boot > from the hard drive, it just hangs with a blank screen. I also get an error > message telling me the firmware is out of date and must be updated. I get > the same message when I try to run the G3 firmware update from the CD Extras > folder on the hard drive. Attempts to do a clean OS 9 install on the hard > drive while booted from the OS 9 CD also results in a firmware update > message. I've read the B&W service manual and have reset the motherboard per > its instructions. > > What is the problem? Do I need a B&W-specific install CD? Do I need a > B&W-specific 300 MHz or better cpu (though Apple System Profiler shows the > 266 to be running at an overclocked 300)? Or am I missing something quite > simple? This is my first experience with a B&W machine, and I'm baffled. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > -- Jim > > -- > 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 > -- 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
