On 9/11/08 12:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] of [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent > > Greetings all, > > I imported a Sonnet 1MHz G4 Encore ZIF upgrade from the US to here in > Norway (the EU bans their sale in Europe due to lead content, > apparently) for installation into my B&W G3 rev1 Yosemite. However, I > simply cannot install the firmware modification software (in OS9.2.2) > from Sonnet, due to a bug they tell me. They advised me to zap the > PRAM and reselect the 9.2.2 start up folder, but this has not helped. > They then advised me to use the OSX version (in contradiction of their > own instructions in the box), but when I do this I get the dialog box > "Fatal error Cannot connect to ROM". I've tried zapping the PRAM here > as well, but it does not help. > > Am I doomed to not install the card? Does anyone have a link to a site > with a firmware fix for this? > > Many thanx in advance, > > Peter, Tromsø, Norway > B&W G3 rev1 Yosemite, 12GB HD, 448 MB RAM, OS 9.2.2/OSX10.4.11, > firmware 1.1.1f4 >
Hello Peter, No, you are not doomed (:-)! My guess is that when trying to use the OS X version of the ROM hack, you are trying to do it the same way one does it in OS 9, which required a launching of the app., and an instructed reboot while holding down the programmer's button. In OS X, simply reboot (after installing the Sonnet utility software onto your hard drive) holding down the programmer button until you hear the cute little beep - this opens the firmware. THEN run their software utility. You get that error message because the firmware is not open. Here's what Neal at Sonnet tech told me: (quote): >hold the programmer's button in when you booted >the machine. You need to do that to open the firmware for >programming. That's where the OS X version differs from the OS 9. You >install our software. Shut down. Start up with programmer's button >held in. Let go when you hear the tone. The firmware is now open. >Then you run our software. (end quote) Hope this helps, Peter. Best regards, Dana --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
