On Monday, October 13, 2003, at 04:21PM, Obrecht, Jerry A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Yes, the beloved old OS. By the way, which version of the old OS are you dealing >with? >If you are not now on OS 9.2, I would certainly upgrade it to either 9.2.1 or 9.2.2, >doesn't matter which. >There were numerous USB problems with OS 8.1 and its descendants, but were corrected >with 9.0 and >later. 9.0 and 9.0.4 were riddled with problems. There is no excuse for running anything previous to 9.1 on any G3 Mac, unless you really do have software that doesn't like OS 9. >Apple has built-in drivers for Iomega devices beginning with 9.0, certainly by the >time of 9.2. >As a result, one should not install Iomega drivers if running the 9.0 >versions, as this will >certainly cause problems. Just use the "generic" USB >extensions that come with the OS. Yes OS 9.x has Iomega drivers but they only offer skeleton support. If you must install Iomega software for other features download the latest OS 9 version from Iomega.com. >If you are connecting the drive to a hub, this could also be a source of the problem. > Unpowered >USB hubs can be notorious for causing startup problems and other such >ills; even some powered >ones have been known to cause problems. Try starting up >with your drive disconnected, then >connect it after the startup and see if it can be >accessed. Iomega explicitly recommend direct connectio to the computer of any of their USB data devices. I did use a USB drive via a powered hub on my iBook for a while but it caused Kernel Panics in OS X. Thankfully I stopped using it soon after as I got a G3 wit han ATAPI Zip Drive. -- Mark Benson http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
