I've checked all connections reseated the ram, the processor.. However I didn't think about pulling the scsi cable from the Zip and Jazz.. I will try that next.. Thank you for your reponse.. I donot at this time have a manual, I've been to the apple.support site to d/l the PDF, but it gives an error message and no dice, so that could be very helpful.
on 8/15/03 5:10 PM, Ken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My Reply follows quote. On 27/08/1956 11:49 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >> Hello All, >> >> Some of you are aware that I have been eagerly anticipating my >> 8600/300 that I purchased off o f EBay.. Well it arrived today, and I'm >> still typing this email on the 6400/180. >> BE VERY AWARE OF WHAT YOU BUY!!!! While this system was >> advertised with 128megs of ram, there is only 112mb actual and the rest >> virt. ram. It was advertised with Jazz/Zip/and 24x cd.. Well that is true, >> they all are there, but the system doesn't see any of them and I cannot get >> the d*mn thing too boot from the CD no matter what I do! However, it does >> boot nicely into 9.1, but right now that is about it! >> So after my diatribe, I'm asking: How can I force boot this thing >> from the cd? Or is that even possible? Under Sytem Profiler the HD is the >> only recognized drive, there are SCSI addresses listed, but all under >> "Unspecified" or something along those lines.. I have OS 9.0 on cd, so I'm >> not apposed to just blowing the entire HD and starting over. But this is >> really uncharted mac territory for me, so any help would be very much >> appreciated.. Thanks much for all of your input and help thus far.. >> Just learn from my mistake... It sounded like a great deal.. I >> just didn't bet on all the work that would go into it once the box arrived! > ------------ > Sounds like something has come loose in shipment. Make sure the SCSI > cable and individual power cables are properly seated both to the devices > and to the logic board. I would probably disconnect the Jazz and Zip > drives while trouble shooting the thing. Also, check that the SCSI IDs > are properly set at each device. > > From the service manual: > > No internal SCSI > drives operate (PM > 8600/9600) or no > internal SCSI devices > on a single bus > operate (WS 9650) > > 1 Verify there are no duplicate SCSI device addresses on a > single SCSI bus. (Refer to Basics chapter for detailed > explanation of SCSI IDs used in WS 9650.) > > 2 Disconnect external SCSI devices and check for proper > termination. Only last device in SCSI chain should be > terminated. > > 3 Check internal SCSI devices for proper termination. In PM > 8600 or 9600, last connector on Fast SCSI-2 cable attaches > to rear internal hard drive, which is terminated. In WS > 9650, Fast SCSI-2 cable should have terminator on last > connector or last connector should be attached to terminated > hard drive. On Ultra Wide SCSI-3 bus in WS 9650, internal > rear drive is terminated and SCSI PCI card is auto-terminated. > No other devices on bus should be terminated. > (Refer to Basics chapter for detailed explanation of SCSI > termination issues.) > > 4 Replace internal SCSI data cable to which non-operational > devices are attached. (Note: there are two SCSI data cables in > the WS 9650.) > > 5 WS 9650 Only: > > 6 Replace power supply. > > 7 Replace processor card. > > 8 Replace logic board. Retain customer's DIMMs. > > If you don't have the manual, I can point you to it off-list. > > Ken -- 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
