I don't quite yet understand the terminology, "ATA card not properly registered," but no matter, at least not for the time being, because my 7300/180 is now working correctly with the SIIG UltraATA 133/100 that I installed, but only after reformatting both IDE drives numerous times (probably at least six times each). So far, both drives are functioning smoothly. I checked the connecting for the controller card many times, and it was seated properly. All the cables and other connections appeared to be secure. The SIIG techs could not figure out what might be the problem. I already sent back the first card, but had the exact same problems with the second/present card as well. After the many reformats, the original problems disappeared !!?? Strange, but what caused the fix ? Multiple reformatting ? Luck ?
The only major problems I am experiencing at the present are with Eudora, taking very long to check mail, and many attempts are not successful. -- va > >... What is it with the 7300 that is so difficult using these ATA cards ? ... >>> > >Actually, it is all UATA cards and all PCI Macs ... but the 7300 appears to >be affected more than the others. > >The card is not being registered properly at restart time. > >One way to force this is to make an emergency boot floppy, one which contains >a valid system file and a valid finder file ... not necessarily for the 7300 >... I usually use MacOS 7.5.3 ... and then try to boot from that emergency >floppy. > >The boot floppy will be rejected because it isn't for the 7300, and the MacOS >will tell you to restart the machine. > >When you press restart, the floppy will be ejected, the machine will go into >restart, and when it comes back the UATA card will be properly registered. > >If not, then the UATA card probably isn't properly seated. > >I believe the PRAM is getting confused, but simply clearing the PRAM won't >fix the problem ... you must successively boot from another drive, preferably the floppy, to get out of this problem. -- : - ) - Vern Andrews - - - - - Oregon Trail Descendant < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ~~~ < mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Andrews Research & Education ~~ http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/VernAndrews/ http://members.fortunecity.com/vernandrews/indexresearch01.html -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
