Or take everything out and add them one at a time to see if it'll solve the problem. also, try zapping your PRAM.
Sherman On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 20:49:22 +0800, Charlie Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > -- 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
