Reply follows quoted original sent on 1/19/03 10:41 PM, by [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> > I'm new here and new to Macs in general so forgive me if the answers to my > questions are obvious. I'm PC/Linux aware but recently aquainted myself with a > Quadra 605. I know nothing about PowerMacs. > > I'm trying to resurrect a stripped down 7500/100 that I found recently. It had > no Hard Drive, RAM, or CD-ROM when I found it. > <snip> Well, it's a little late now, but the easiest place to start would have been with the working OS 7.5.5 that was on the hard drive. But anyway... > I'm wondering where to start trouble shooting. Is there a jumper on the > CD-ROM > that needs to be set (other than the SCSI-ID) in order to allow the machine to > boot from the CD-ROM? No. <snip> >The Disk Tools diskette that came with the CD is recognized at boot up. >However, >I get a message that says something like "This disk won't work in this model >Mac. Get the latest installer". (Sorry, but I can't remember the exact >verbage). >I then went to the local neighborhood Mac store and was given a disk that >should >boot ok on this machine. When I insert this disk the machine ejects it and I >get >a diskette in the middle of the screen with a blinking x on it. OS disks that shipped with specific machines won't work in other machines. You need either a startup disk for the 7500 or a generic Macintosh OS disk. <snip> > > One last thing...I noticed that after replacing the PRAM battery the machine > gives me the chime sound at the first boot attempt. After the boot fails and I > try to boot the second time I get just the first instant of the chime sound. > it > is cut off and the machine just sits there. I don't know if that points to a > specific problem but I thought I'd mention it. I don't know what that might be related to, but from here I would suggest one of two things. 1) Download a version of Mac OS that you can install onto the hard drive. System 7.5 is available from <http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html>. The installer has the words "System_7.5_Net_Install" or something like that. This will install an OS with drivers for your CD-ROM and built-in ethernet for that machine. 2) Find a copy of an Apple install CD that will work on the 7600. Either a generic Mac OS disk or the one specifically for the 7500 These are widely available on the LEM swap list. Good luck. -- 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
