Anyone know how I might get the indigo iMac back up and running- this morning when I tried to boot it has a flashing icon with a folder and a question mark and then the Mac faces startup logo. I know it has a bad boot sector but I think it finally bit the dust. We just moved and I cant find my original software for 9, the friend who gave me the indigo iMac didn't have any software either.
Is there a simple key command I might be able to use on startup? Adeline -----Original Message----- From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Charles Martin Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:48 PM To: iMac List Subject: Re: Replacing fried HD > From: "Adam Auster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Looks like I need a new hard drive for my G3 iMac DV (the 700-mh one). > > Three are so many HDs out there. Can anyone tell me what kind(s) will > be > compatible? How big is too big? etc. If you are talking about replacing the internal hard drive, I suggest a Western Digital 120GB SE with 8MB cache and 7200rpm drive speed. This is exactly what I put in my G3 iMac/700 a year ago, and it's been flawless and QUIET ever since. MUCH faster and less noisy than the stock drive. Note that your machine can't "see" any drives larger than 137GB. That is to say they will show up, but only the first 137GB can be formatted and the rest will be ignored. So don't waste your money on a 200GB. Firewire drives, incidentally, can be any size as long as the external case supports it. I have a 200GB external drive hooked up and it works fine (no-fan case ... can you tell I a nut about quiet?). _Chas_ FL-MUG: central Florida's Macintosh User Group. Meetings: second Thursday of the month, 6-9pm, at the Orlando Science Center. http://www.flmug.org -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
