on 1/29/03 1:09 AM, John Steins at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > However, it's not an entirely happy ending. I partitioned the new ATA drive > with OS9.1 in one of the partitions and then reformatted the old Quantum 6 > gig drive as the new home for the OSX install via the Sonnet PCI 1.2.6 > installer. All went well and after about 30 minutes or so I was happily > exploring the new system. Then I went to test the startup disc control panel > to see how it reverts back to OS9.1. It didn't. It just defaulted back to > that big gray apple logo and eventually rebooted back to OSX except that the > screen resolution dropped down to that horrible 640 X 480 or thereabouts and > stayed there no matter what, along with an ugly green cast. Could it be a > compatibility issue with my TwinTurbo video card?
Sounds like the "sync on green" pref is active. When booted into OS 9, open the TwinTurbo control panel and check to see if the "sync on green" setting is active. If you have problems booting into OS 9, try holding the "option" key down when restarting in X. It's a bit slow, but you should get an icon view of all bootable volumes on the screen. Also, and not to be a party pooper, but running a TwinTurbo under OS X is a bit like putting a Briggs & Straten engine in a '69 Chevelle SS. It'll move, but barely. Sorry, my analogies are a bit goofy sometimes, and they almost always give away my age group. Anyway, lets strike up a good ol' video card replacement discussion on the list if you want. It's about time, and there's some good options out there. > Nevertheless, like everyone here I'm a firm believer in my 5 year old J700 > despite the fact that I'm not a talented hacker like many in this group. > Knock on wood, but I'm amazed at how well this machine works. After being on > the road with my 700MHz iBook I come home to what seems to be a blazing fast > Umax by comparison. The UMAX clones are sweethearts for sure, thus this consistently active list. I have an S900 running OS X and used solely as a jukebox. Two other S900's I built-up, and sold to friends who use them as their main machines. Just the fact that they remain viable almost 8 years after their inception, is testament to their design and value. > Does anyone know why the Apple System Profiler lists my Sonnet G4 processor > as running at 544MHz when the Sonnet software says its supposed to be > 449MHz? ASP isn't always completely accurate, particularly with older machines, upgrade cards, and add-on's. Try running Gauge Pro to see what it says. It's an OS 9 app, and is available on the OWC site, here... http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/index.cfm?load=newertech.html All the best, -Howie -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
