Sounds like classic CD-ROM problems. See if you can get an Apple ROMmed drive from a friend and use it. Also, check the throttle in XPF, you might want to try setting it to a slower speed.
-Robyn On Friday, December 13, 2002, at 09:31 AM, PLM wrote: >> Hi everybody, >> >> I have question regarding OSX and a Supermac S900 Setup as follows: >> >> S900 with 904e 200MHz >> 512 MB RAM >> Fromac ProFormance II Light with 8 MB WRAM (could be changed to Matrox >> Millenium) >> Adaptec 2940UW flashed to work with MacOS (works fine with 9.1) >> Toshiba CD ROM XM-5701B (came as standard with the S900) >> Plextor 820Ti CD Writer (works with modified Apple CD Driver) >> IBM DGVSO9U 9GB UW Harddisk >> Generic USB Card from PC Vendor with OPTI Chipset (works fine under >> 9.1) >> >> Does anyone know if I could get this setup working with OSX? I tried >> it >> several times with some modifications except the grafx card and >> Harddisk. I >> connected the harddisk and Toshiba CD ROM to the internal SCSI Port. I >> also >> tried to install with the Adaptec. I removed the USB Card. Nothing >> worked. >> After installing and configuring (starting) XPF the machine reboots. >> After >> reboot the CD Drive is spinning up but nothing will happen. I have to >> Zap >> PRAM to reboot into 9.1. I could think of two reasons for that >> malfunction. >> First the grafx card and second the non Apple CD Drive. Could someone >> please >> give me some advice. >> >> Cheers -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
