On Jul 8, 2009, at 7:15 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
>> I recently set up an old 350mhz B&W G3 tower as a Mac OS X server >> running 10.4.11. I've been having an issue with its ethernet >> connectivity. Out of the blue it completely drops it's network >> connection. I can't see it in Finder, and can't ping it with network >> utility. However, the link light on my network switch is still lit >> up, >> meaning the connection is still active. I can only access it again >> after a restart. It happens regardless of whether I use the built-in >> ethernet or a PCI ethernet card. Any idea what could be causing this, >> or how I can fix it? The firmware on it is up to date, as is 10.4 >> Server. > > I've just put OS X Server on my B&W, so I will let you know if I see > similar problems. > > How did you get it to install, though? I had to buy a G4 upgrade to > get the boot DVD to get past the 1st screen. I avoided problems with the on-mobo E-net by installing a R8169 gigabit E-net PCI card. These have been supported as native to MacOS from almost Day One. There is a OS 9 driver available from the manufacturer, but no driver is required for 10.3 or later as this chip is natively supported. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
