Re: BW startup error
2009/7/6 glen glenst...@yahoo.com: I've just bought a Sonnet Encore G4/500 upgrade for my elderly but 100% reliable Rev 1 BW G3/400. (I want to try Mac OS X Server 10.4 on it, and this requires a G4 CPU.) Snag is, when I fit the new chip, the Mac won't boot. I don't get a Sad Mac or a crash tone or anything, just 5 short clear beeps from the speaker. It sounds much more like a PC error beep than a Mac one! Did you update the firmware on your BW? Be sure that you follow installation directions exactly or the Sonnet will not work. You should have gotten a CD from Sonnet when you bought your upgrade. The CD contains an installer that will upgrade the firmware on your Mac, and this must be done before you install the Sonnet Encore G4. Sonnet has downloads of the Firmware Updater Installer and the SonnetCache Enabler at: http://www.sonnettech.com/support/downloads/processorupgradecards.html I tried both the MacOS 9 OS X versions of this. The OS X one just caused a kernel panic, every single time. The MacOS 9 one ran but the instructions for getting into firmware programming mode were incorrect, when I googled up the correct ones, it didn't run. OWC has the Blue White G4 Enabler at: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/software.cfm One or the other firmware patches should do the trick. The G4 Enabler needs to be applied in OS 9, not sure about the Sonnet Updater. --glen This one, thankfully, did work fine and got my chip working, after 2-3hr of fiddling. So many thanks! Unfortunately my mere 500MHz G4 came up with overheating warnings almost immediately and I had to shut the Mac down, sharpish. I've cleaned remounted the Apple heatsink with some fresh TIM and mounted an old Pentium II fan on top. Now it runs nice cool, but the fan is too big I can't close the Mac... [*Sigh*] However, it's working, and Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 is now happily installing on a mirror pair of 17GB UltraSCSI 3 disks. I also plan to hook up an external cabinet with 4 x 37GB UltraSCSI 3 disks for network storage. I'm hoping that OS X server will let me make a true RAID of these, as opposed to the stripe set which is all that ordinary OS X 10.4 would create. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
BW startup error
I've just bought a Sonnet Encore G4/500 upgrade for my elderly but 100% reliable Rev 1 BW G3/400. (I want to try Mac OS X Server 10.4 on it, and this requires a G4 CPU.) Snag is, when I fit the new chip, the Mac won't boot. I don't get a Sad Mac or a crash tone or anything, just 5 short clear beeps from the speaker. It sounds much more like a PC error beep than a Mac one! I power on, it goes BIP BIP BIP BIP BIP and then just sits there. Replacing the G3, it works fine again. Any ideas, anyone? -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: BW startup error
If I recall correct there is a firmware update that needs to be installed first. Check the website from the Ziff manufacturer. Peter M. Sent with my mobile device --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: BW startup error
From: Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, 6 July, 2009 1:19:03 PM Subject: BW startup error I've just bought a Sonnet Encore G4/500 upgrade for my elderly but 100% reliable Rev 1 BW G3/400. (I want to try Mac OS X Server 10.4 on it, and this requires a G4 CPU.) Snag is, when I fit the new chip, the Mac won't boot. I don't get a Sad Mac or a crash tone or anything, just 5 short clear beeps from the speaker. It sounds much more like a PC error beep than a Mac one! I power on, it goes BIP BIP BIP BIP BIP and then just sits there. Replacing the G3, it works fine again. Any ideas, anyone? _ Apple crippled the BW firmware so it would not take a G4 CPU. There are upgrades to the firmware for Smurfs to permit the installation of a G4 CPU, although it can be a bit fraught. You should be able to find it at http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G4CARDS/NewerTechG4z/ or even from OWC's excellent site. Ted --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: BW startup error
I've just bought a Sonnet Encore G4/500 upgrade for my elderly but 100% reliable Rev 1 BW G3/400. (I want to try Mac OS X Server 10.4 on it, and this requires a G4 CPU.) Snag is, when I fit the new chip, the Mac won't boot. I don't get a Sad Mac or a crash tone or anything, just 5 short clear beeps from the speaker. It sounds much more like a PC error beep than a Mac one! I power on, it goes BIP BIP BIP BIP BIP and then just sits there. Replacing the G3, it works fine again. Any ideas, anyone? Did you update the firmware on your BW? Be sure that you follow installation directions exactly or the Sonnet will not work. You should have gotten a CD from Sonnet when you bought your upgrade. The CD contains an installer that will upgrade the firmware on your Mac, and this must be done before you install the Sonnet Encore G4. Hope this helps. Larry --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: BW startup error
I've just bought a Sonnet Encore G4/500 upgrade for my elderly but 100% reliable Rev 1 BW G3/400. (I want to try Mac OS X Server 10.4 on it, and this requires a G4 CPU.) Snag is, when I fit the new chip, the Mac won't boot. I don't get a Sad Mac or a crash tone or anything, just 5 short clear beeps from the speaker. It sounds much more like a PC error beep than a Mac one! Did you update the firmware on your BW? Be sure that you follow installation directions exactly or the Sonnet will not work. You should have gotten a CD from Sonnet when you bought your upgrade. The CD contains an installer that will upgrade the firmware on your Mac, and this must be done before you install the Sonnet Encore G4. Sonnet has downloads of the Firmware Updater Installer and the SonnetCache Enabler at: http://www.sonnettech.com/support/downloads/processorupgradecards.html OWC has the Blue White G4 Enabler at: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/software.cfm One or the other firmware patches should do the trick. The G4 Enabler needs to be applied in OS 9, not sure about the Sonnet Updater. --glen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: BW startup error
On 06/07/2009, glen glenst...@yahoo.com wrote: Did you update the firmware on your BW? Be sure that you follow installation directions exactly or the Sonnet will not work. You should have gotten a CD from Sonnet when you bought your upgrade. The CD contains an installer that will upgrade the firmware on your Mac, and this must be done before you install the Sonnet Encore G4. Well, I have no CD, as I bought the chip from a very pleasant chap on the LEMswaps list, 2nd hand. Sonnet has downloads of the Firmware Updater Installer and the SonnetCache Enabler at: http://www.sonnettech.com/support/downloads/processorupgradecards.html Wonderful! Many thanks - and to the others who have posted to enlighten me about my rookie mistake. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/liamproven Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/GoogleTalk/Orkut: lpro...@gmail.com Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 • Fax: + 44 870-9151419 AOL/AIM/iChat/Yahoo/Skype: liamproven • LiveJournal/Twitter: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • ICQ: 73187508 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
