On Apr 6, 2009, at 5:01 PM, insightinmind wrote:
> > > On Apr 6, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Sam Macomber wrote: > >> >> Ok, so as much as I wanted a new iMac the money just isn't there so >> for the time being I threw together a machine from parts that we were >> getting rid of at work. After much fiddling to get OS9 on the >> machine to update the firmware on the PATA card(royal PITA) it >> seems >> to be all running well except the 10.5.6 combo update just hangs at >> the start(currently at 10.5) All other updates have installed fine. >> it was nearly 3AM when I finished everything so I left it there. >> Any reason it would do that? >> >> >> stats: >> Early Quicksilver 733MHz >> 1.8GHz processor upgrade (power logix) >> 1.25GB RAM >> Radeon9000 Pro (from a MDD) >> Sonnet ATA133 card >> Dynex(whatever bestbuy brand)4 port USB 2.0 card >> Air port card >> super drive (pioneer 109? apple branded one) > > It might be hanging with the USB 2 card ... 10.5 is sensitive to USB > 2 protocol being followed ... the others look up to par with 10.5, > AFAICT (AFAI-can tell). Also ... I believe this to be correct ... the main ATA bus on the QS 733 has the 128GB limit, but the Sonnet ATA133 is good with larger drives. > Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
