Yeah I usually post on top, but notice a lot others post on the bottom... I guess it's part of some mailing list netquitte?
Jason On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:03:29 -0500, Deborah Puerini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lou: these are bottom-posting people, so that's where I've put my comments > :-) > > > Lou Judson wrote: > >> Hi. I just signed on here and have seen no messages yet, so here goes... > > > > Hi Lou, > > > >> I was given a G3 266 desktop model > > > > <snip> > > > >> I bought a zip 100 drive from a friend, so she can make document backups as > >> she was used to, and added an PCI USB/FW card so I can do maintenance and > >> transfers to and from the G3, but the card does not show up! > > > > > > First of all, is this card a specific Mac USB/FW card such as the Sonnet > > Tempo Trio? If not try to find out if it is an OHCI compliant card, if > > it is it will work in a Mac. All you have to do then is to install the > > USB Adapter Card Support 1.4.1 > > (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31132). > > > > I can't remember if OS 8.6 automatically installed FW extensions, but it > > could be that you have to update these aswell. > > > > BTW if you've got a Sonnet Tempo Trio card there's a small chance that > > it won't work at all in your Beige G3. From their site > > (http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempo_trio.html): > > > > "Some Beige Power Macintosh G3 Minitower and Desktop machines (those > > with a revision 3 logic board) are incompatible with the Tempo Trio. To > > determine your computer's logic board revision, open the Apple system > > profiler utility and find the ROM revision line. If the information > > listed is $77D.45F2, your computer has a revision 3 logic board and is > > not compatible with the Tempo Trio." > > > > Since you have a 266MHz G3 I highly doubt it's a revision 3. > > > > HTH, > > Marc > > PLUS if it is a USB 2.0 card, it won't work, has to be a 1.0 card. I have a > G3 minitower 266 mhz and no matter what I did I couldn't get any USB over > 1.0 or 1.1 (whatever the designation is for the older USB) to work. I have a > Revision 2 ($77D.45F1) G3. Any old USB 1 card will work, doesn't have to be > Mac-specific. Yes upgrading to 9.2.2 is the way to go, too. I was stuck on > 8.6 for the longest time but 9.2.2 is much better. > > So if you can get an older USB card you'd be good to go, that's what I have > and it works great. Slow, but great. > > Deb in Rhode Island > > -- > 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/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
