Subject: Re: boot issue on G3 BW
From: dsbelile (dsbelile@mediaone.net)
Date: Wed Jun 28 2000 - 20:12:58 MDT
Robert Fout wrote:
> I think the ATA HD has to be master, and the ATAPI CD drive to slave, or did
> I misinterpret your info?
> Bob
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> If Bill Gates had a dime for every time a Windows box crashed
> ... oh, wait a minute -- he already does.
>
> Robert Fout
> MacOS Guru and MkLinux/Yellowdog Linux User
> rfout@damien.edu
> http://osx.damien.edu/rfout/
> ICQ# 48433406
>
> > From: john w <yellowdog@shortclip.com>
> > Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 21:27:32 -0400
> > To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Subject: boot issue on G3 BW
> >
> > Any help with this would be appreciated.
> >
> > Just got a G3 BLue + White. It came with an ultra scsi drive, I
> > added an ATA drive to the empty zip drive slot. I'm trying to get
> > the ATA drive to boot, it will not, shows the lost System Folder icon
> > on boot, then defaults to the System Folder on the scsi.
> >
> > Drive set-up shows the ATA to have the cd at ID 0, and the ATA drive at ID 1.
> > The ATA is set to "slave"
> >
> > The machine will boot from a CD.
> >
> > I have updated the drivers on the ATA ( MAXTOR 6gig)
> >
> > Have tried installing OS 8.6 from the disc that came with the
> > machine, and OS 9, same results.
> >
> >
> > I have not updated the ROM on the G3 BW.
> >
> > 128RAM, 450 G3 BW
> >
> > I want to set up linux on the ATA, and would rather not mess with
> > anything on the scsi drive
usually scsi devices rule the chain of order so good luck!
chris
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