Hi, I have done something awful to my PowerBase, for which I should be taken outside and beaten to death with a Dell. I have a twin 200 mHz 604 CPU card from Newer, intended for the 7500 family of motherboard. I attempted to install it in my Power Computing PowerBase 180, which (now that I have done my belated research) uses a completely different motherboard, similar to the 6400 family.
Now the machine refuses to boot with either CPU, although promisingly it does give me a chime and hard drive and CD drive activity with the original CPU. That's as far as it gets though. I have tried multiple PRAM zaps, removing the PRAM battery, pressing the reset switch, and forcing a boot from the Power Computing CD, all to no avail. The screen doesn't spring to life and give me my happy mac icon. The Newer card comes with a floppy with a couple of INITs on it which must be loaded prior to booting - should I try moving the HD to another machine and deleting the INITs? Will these INITs have done something to the firmware on the PowerBase, and if so, is it reversible? What's the correct key combo for forcing a CD boot? I've been holding down "C" which works on other models. Can anyone help me here? All suggestions will be entertained. Cheers, -- David Clae Gason, Secretary, Melbourne Wireless mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://melbourne.wireless.org.au "God picks up the reed-flute world and blows. Each note is a need coming through one of us, a passion, a longing-pain. Remember the lips where the wind-breath originated, and let your note be clear. Don't try to end it. BE YOUR NOTE." -Rumi, The Mathnawi -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
