On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:32:19 +1200 Andrew Grebneff wrote: >9600/200 w/Sonnet 400G3 > >I have had increasing problems with this machine, and eventually, >when I tried moving the 3 HDs around and fitting an internal Zip, it >decided to boot incompletely. > >At best the desktop picture would come up, and an empty box (I assume >the incorrect clock seting box) with OK button, the PopChar symbol >inb the empty menubar which also shows the date/clock with part of >the first character cut off... and freezes (cursor movable). > >Other times I'd get a blank screen with movable cursor, or a Mac >Classic symbol and no further activity. Starting with C key held down >& OS CD in slot did NOT cause boot from CD, nor did >command-option-shift-delete (which on ONE occasion caused boot with >extensions off, but freeze with same symptoms as noted above). >Disconnecting the smaller HDs didn't help, nor did replacing the >Ricoh bootable CDR with the original Apple CD. Replacing the 6x512mb >Velocity Upgrades and reinstalling the original RAM didn't help, nor >replacing the G3 processor with a 200mHz 604e. No combination helped. > >I have NEVER reset the IDs of any of the drives I moved (or of those >I didn't move). > >Eventually I tried replacing everything exactly as it was before this >rearrangement, and as expected, no difference... so it sits before me >now with incomplete menubar and empty clock box... this old 6116 G3 >is a very nice machine, but its tiny HD, low RAM and limited monitor >resolution is a pain. > >As it won't boot, I can't reset the startup disc to one of the other >drives to see if it's the fairly new10000rpm 34gb drive from OWC >that's at fault. > [snip]
>Help!! Andrew, Looks like each harddrive/device is competing for its share of current which the 300W power supply can't handle simultaneously at startup. Remember the Sonnett upgrade must draw additional Amperes too. Install just one drive (set to delay motor start) one after the other, but if it won't go place third on an external housing with its own power supply. Charlie -- 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
