Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Can you boot from it? Tim Martin *124e Lyham Road* *Clapham Park* *London SW2 5QA* * t 0208 671 4621* e timjomar...@gmail.com m 0793 2142 793 On 16 March 2016 at 22:25, wrote: > > > I just installed a 1TB 2.5" SATA hard disk into my G4 mac mini using one > > of > >

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

> I just installed a 1TB 2.5" SATA hard disk into my G4 mac mini using one > of > those SATA to PATA Superdrive bays you can find on ebay for $10. Care to share the eBay item number, or the eBay link? The adapters which I found were all for 3.5"/5.25" drives, NOT 2.5" drives. -- -- You

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Hey, I just installed a 1TB 2.5" SATA hard disk into my G4 mac mini using one of those SATA to PATA Superdrive bays you can find on ebay for $10. Had the OS installed on the old 80GB hard disk which I will not remove, I did have to change that old disk to SLAVE, however. Works like a charm.

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2010/3/23 Rory zengri...@gmail.com On Feb 11, 2:20 pm, sniis snii...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I've just registered in this site to post a very interesting question. I've bought a PATA box to substitute my Mac Mini Superdrive with a new SATA hard drive. I put the box with my new WD Scorpio

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Hi all, I've received another adapter from my chinese friend. It doesn't work as the previous one. So I suppose that Mac Mini G4 doesn't support a double hard disk solution. I hope this could be a good information for everybody. Nicholas -- You received this message because you are a member of

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On Feb 11, 2:20 pm, sniis snii...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I've just registered in this site to post a very interesting question. I've bought a PATA box to substitute my Mac Mini Superdrive with a new SATA hard drive. I put the box with my new WD Scorpio 500GB on it but the system didn't turn

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/24 JOHN CARMONNE carmo...@aol.com I miss spelled Windbloze, a nick name for Windows, because I read a post that stated the unit you have is meant for a Dell. I just got burned on a wireless Cardbus card for one of my Wally's that was meant for Windbloze but the guy said works on Macs.

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Hey guys, I'm born again! Yesterday night I put the adapter on a Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz (Mac Mini 2,1) and the system doesn't recognize the sled. I'm very sad! It doesn't work either on a Mac Mini Intel. A few days ago I tried also with a Mac Mini G4 1,5GHz (PowerMac 10,2) and of course nothing was

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 23, 2010, at 4:27 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: Hey guys, I'm born again! Yesterday night I put the adapter on a Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz (Mac Mini 2,1) and the system doesn't recognize the sled. I'm very sad! It doesn't work either on a Mac Mini Intel. A few days ago I tried also with a

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:27 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday night I put the adapter on a Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz (Mac Mini 2,1) and the system doesn't recognize the sled. I'm very sad! It doesn't work either on a Mac Mini Intel. A few days ago I tried also with a Mac

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

In a message dated 2/23/10 10:16:22 AM, zjo...@yahoo.com writes: On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:27 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday night I put the adapter on a Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz (Mac Mini 2,1) and the system doesn't recognize the sled. I'm very sad! It doesn't

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 23, 2010, at 2:27 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: Hey guys, I'm born again! Yesterday night I put the adapter on a Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz (Mac Mini 2,1) and the system doesn't recognize the sled. I'm very sad! It doesn't work either on a Mac Mini Intel. A few days ago I tried also with a

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/23 Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net Any chance of returning it for exchange? The seller said me that he is going to ship me another box. Actually, I think that the circuit board is not compatible with Mac. It had happened me many times with superdrives and RAMs Nicholas -- You received

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/23 John Martz zjo...@yahoo.com Correct me if I've got this wrong, but you've verified the hard drive is OK but you've been unable to get the drive bay to work on two different systems, yes? It sounds to me that you were sent a defective product. Do you disagree? The hard drive is

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:55 PM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The seller said me that he is going to ship me another box. Actually, I think that the circuit board is not compatible with Mac. Nope this is a standard interface, not a specialized Mac one. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona

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2010/2/23 carmo...@aol.com It sounds to me that you were sent a defective product. Do you disagree? -irrational john -- I'm looking forward to the reply:-) No could it be a bad Widbloze unit? I've replied now.. I'm sorry but I don't know the meaning of Widbloze, could you explain me,

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2010/2/23 Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu Nope this is a standard interface, not a specialized Mac one. In that case probably it's broken. Nicholas -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a

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On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: 2010/2/23 carmo...@aol.com It sounds to me that you were sent a defective product. Do you disagree? -irrational john -- I'm looking forward to the reply:-) No could it be a bad Widbloze unit? I've replied now.. I'm sorry but I

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/12 Chance Reecher cnrtechh...@gmail.com That's a desktop drive. Plenty of 500GB PATA drives exist for desktops, just not laptops/the mini. Yes, you are right, I've only seen the picture, and I suppose it is a 2,5''...so 500GB IDE 2,5'' drive still doesn't exist -- You received this

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2010/2/12 Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com The adapter electronics are platform agnostic. The physical adapter is claimed to be designed to fit the dell systems listed. Looking at the item, it APPEARS to be in the standard laptop CD/DVD form factor and would probably fit in replacement of

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. OK, saying the item works perfectly with a C2D Mac Mini strikes me as not

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 13, 2010, at 8:15 AM, iJohn wrote: On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. OK, saying the item works

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2010/2/13 iJohn zjboyguard-ggro...@yahoo.com It may well be that the design works but you have a bay and/or hard drive that is defective. Next week I'm going to try the adaper in a friend's Mac Mini C2D 1,83GHz. After this proof I'll be sure that the box works. The WD Scorpio works because I

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. Now I'm waiting for other adapter that he's going to ship to me. Doesn't the C2D Mini

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Not for the optical drive, no. Kasey Smith wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. Now I'm waiting for other adapter that he's

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 13, 2010, at 10:44 AM, Chance Reecher wrote: Not for the optical drive, no. Kasey Smith wrote: On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/13 Kasey Smith kasm...@gmail.com On Feb 13, 2010, at 2:09 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: The chinese seller guaranteed me that this item perfectly works with a C2D Mac Mini 1.83GHz..so I think that the problem is of the G4 system. Now I'm waiting for other adapter that he's going to

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/13 John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com This is going to be interesting. Now I know what's happening. I hope the mail is fast! Fast? I wish! Delivery time from China to Italy is about 30days, and strongly depends on customs people.. :( Nicholas -- You received this message because you are

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 13, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Chance Reecher wrote: Doesn't the C2D Mini already have SATA? Not for the optical drive, no. I don't know about Macs, but I tried using a PATA HD on an optical PATA bus in a PC and was unpleasantly surprised to find no LBA48 support so it was limited to

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: I don't know about Macs, but I tried using a PATA HD on an optical PATA bus in a PC and was unpleasantly surprised to find no LBA48 support so it was limited to 128 GB HDs. This was on a relatively new motherboard made in

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 12, 2010, at 1:37 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: I have Mac Mini G4 (see object) 1,25 GHz 1GB RAM, and I'm booting Leopard 10.5.8 I own a similar Mini. I will make some recommendations based upon my experiences. First, I'd strongly recommend you overclock the 1.25 GHz to 1.42 GHz.

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/12 Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net I own a similar Mini. I will make some recommendations based upon my experiences. First, I'd strongly recommend you overclock the 1.25 GHz to 1.42 GHz. I've never heard of a 1.25 GHz that wouldn't safely overclock, and the modification is relatively

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If the SATA HD is in a USB enclosure this is NOT bootable in the G4 Mini, you need an Intel Mini to be able to boot USB. Just to point out, for the sake of completeness, that quite a few PowerPC macs CAN boot from USB, but it's apparently a bit hit and miss, and slow. Especially over USB

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 12, 2010, at 3:55 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: I own a similar Mini. I will make some recommendations based upon my experiences. First, I'd strongly recommend you overclock the 1.25 GHz to 1.42 GHz. I've never heard of a 1.25 GHz that wouldn't safely overclock, and the modification

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 12, 2010, at 3:44 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 12, 2010, at 3:55 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: I own a similar Mini. I will make some recommendations based upon my experiences. First, I'd strongly recommend you overclock the 1.25 GHz to 1.42 GHz. I've never heard of a 1.25 GHz

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2010/2/12 John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com Is your 500 GB a WD PATA drive? Did you read the previous mails? First of all, a 500GB PATA drive doesn't exist at all, secondly I have a 500GB SATA drive. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3,

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On 12/2/10 15:54, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: Did you read the previous mails? First of all, a 500GB PATA drive doesn't exist at all, secondly I have a 500GB SATA drive. Doesn't exist? What's this then? http://tiny.cc/CjJMm Pete -- You received this message

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In a message dated 2/12/10 9:54:03 AM, pdim...@btinternet.com writes: On 12/2/10 15:54, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: Did you read the previous mails? First of all, a 500GB PATA drive doesn't exist at all, secondly I have a 500GB SATA drive.     Doesn't exist? What's

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

We are talking laptop-style hard drives, not desktop ones. Also, i don't think a PCI card will work in a mini ;) On Feb 12, 2010, at 11:08 AM, carmo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/12/10 9:54:03 AM, pdim...@btinternet.com writes: On 12/2/10 15:54, Nicholas Fantuzzi

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Sometimes adapters have firmware updates that correct issues, so you might check for that, but I saw no support pages on the MCE website, so it appears unlikely. SATA-PATA adapters don't (in my experience) have firmware

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Another question for the OP. I also found this thread on another board? It sounds like you may have started it. http://www.123macmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=183287 The reason I ask is because that thread contains the following in one of the posts: This is the item that I've bought.

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:14 PM, carmo...@aol.com wrote: Wow now I'm more confused than I started out. It looks like the adapter is a WinBloze item. At the electronics interface level of PATA SATA, there really aren't Windows versus Mac items. (Well, the further back you go in time, the less

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On Feb 12, 2010, at 2:14 PM, carmo...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 2/12/10 10:56:53 AM, zjboyguard- ggro...@yahoo.com writes: Another question for the OP. I also found this thread on another board? It sounds like you may have started it.

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

In a message dated 2/12/10 11:36:44 AM, zjboyguard-ggro...@yahoo.com writes: On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:14 PM,  carmo...@aol.com wrote: Wow now I'm more confused than I started out. It looks like the adapter is a WinBloze item. At the electronics interface level of PATA SATA, there

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2010/2/12 pdimage pdim...@btinternet.com On 12/2/10 15:54, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com wrote: Did you read the previous mails? First of all, a 500GB PATA drive doesn't exist at all, secondly I have a 500GB SATA drive. Doesn't exist? What's this then?

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/12 iJohn zjboyguard-ggro...@yahoo.com Another question for the OP. I also found this thread on another board? It sounds like you may have started it. http://www.123macmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=183287 The reason I ask is because that thread contains the following in one of the

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That's a desktop drive. Plenty of 500GB PATA drives exist for desktops, just not laptops/the mini. Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: 2010/2/12 pdimage pdim...@btinternet.com mailto:pdim...@btinternet.com On 12/2/10 15:54, Nicholas Fantuzzi snii...@gmail.com mailto:snii...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

I don't understand. The G4 Mini doesn't use SATA HDs, so how are you using an SATA HD? I'm thinking you're meaning you removed the Superdrive, and placed a 2nd PATA HD into the Mini, and now it won't boot? Have you reset the PRAM/NVRAM? Are the jumpers on the HDs correct? (have you tried

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

2010/2/11 Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net I don't understand. The G4 Mini doesn't use SATA HDs, so how are you using an SATA HD? I'm thinking you're meaning you removed the Superdrive, and placed a 2nd PATA HD into the Mini, and now it won't boot? Have you reset the PRAM/NVRAM? Are the

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Unless the 2nd bay has some sort of PATA to SATA converter, there should be no way for a SATA drive to even be connected. Clearing that up would be a great help to the group. If I am correct about a PATA to SATA converter, then perhaps there is some incompatability between the drives,

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 11, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Chance Reecher wrote: Unless the 2nd bay has some sort of PATA to SATA converter, there should be no way for a SATA drive to even be connected. Clearing that up would be a great help to the group. If I am correct about a PATA to SATA converter, then perhaps

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 11, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Chance Reecher wrote: Unless the 2nd bay has some sort of PATA to SATA converter, there should be no way for a SATA drive to even be connected. Clearing that up would be a great help to the group. If I am correct about a PATA to SATA converter, then perhaps

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

Make a 180 GB partition on the 500 primary drive and see if it boots. I have Mac Mini G4 (see object) 1,25 GHz 1GB RAM, and I'm booting Leopard 10.5.8 I have had an internal IDE drive from WD, it's a Scorpio Blue IDE 250GB. So I think is useless partition the 500GB to 180GB. Secondly, I've

Re: Mac Mini G4 with double hard drive a possible solution?

On Feb 11, 2010, at 11:37 PM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: Make a 180 GB partition on the 500 primary drive and see if it boots. I have Mac Mini G4 (see object) 1,25 GHz 1GB RAM, and I'm booting Leopard 10.5.8 I have had an internal IDE drive from WD, it's a Scorpio Blue IDE 250GB. So I