I managed to improve the situation a bit - corrected the internal SCSI chain termination problem. Through various incantations and such (starting the drive on another machine and reblessing OS9, CUDA reset, etc) I was able to get it up and running again.
I'm still not particularly comfortable with the startup process, as I intend to put this machine into service as a web server, and I'll have to be able to remote restart it should it lock up. Clues are still appreciated. >Hi Folks, > >Last night I finally got my S900 to load OS X (YAAAY!) by using a >different CD drive. > >It did the installation just fine, then rebooted into OS X and I was >able to do some setup work. Unfortunately, when I tried to restart >in order to add another drive, my screen went black. > >I've tried a good number of the tricks I've read here - removing >power cable & battery for a while, then holding CUDA for 30 secs >brings back the screen for a bit. But if left to its own devices, it >goes back to black again during the startup. Holding Option didn't >make any difference. And booting off the CD (other drives powered >off) gets me to the smiley mac and no further. > >It's getting a bit frustrating. > >I'd appreciate any suggestions. > -- Bill Christensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Green Homes For Sale/Lease: http://www.greenbuilder.com/realestate/ Green Building Pro Directory: http://directory.greenbuilder.com/ Sustainable Bldg Calendar: http://www.greenbuilder.com/calendar/ Sustainable Bldg Bookstore: http://www.greenbuilder.com/bookstore International Strawbale Registry: http://sbregistry.greenbuilder.com -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
