Hi All,
I just got given a Power Mac G3 without a hard drive. I put in a 30GB Maxtor HDD, set the jumper to MASTER and connected it to the Ultra IDE port. Everything else inside it is stock (I think). I've check the CD Drive - it has the Apple logo etc.
When I boot the machine, I see a smiley face inside a folder that changes in to a question mark after about a second, and then back to the smiley face - this loops indefinitely.
The only install disc I have at the moment is an official OS 10.4... When I put this in and hold C, nothing happens. I've ordered 10.1 in the hope that this will work..
If I hold Option + CMD + P + R, I can successfully clear the PRAM, which I have tried many times, but nothing has changed in terms of how far I get on boot up.
I've moved the RAM stick to a different slot - no effect.
I've unplugged the firewire module - no effect.
I've unplugged the HDD to try and get the CD to boot on its own - it doesn't.
I can enter recovery mode by holding down the programmers button at the front.. but I'm not sure what commands I can put in to boot from CD.
I also have a MacBook Pro - is it possible to connect my 30GB HDD to my MBP, install OS 10 on to it and then plug it in to the G3?
I'd really like to get this G3 working - it's such an antique- it would look so cool as a little media server!
Thanks,
Andy
I just got given a Power Mac G3 without a hard drive. I put in a 30GB Maxtor HDD, set the jumper to MASTER and connected it to the Ultra IDE port. Everything else inside it is stock (I think). I've check the CD Drive - it has the Apple logo etc.
When I boot the machine, I see a smiley face inside a folder that changes in to a question mark after about a second, and then back to the smiley face - this loops indefinitely.
The only install disc I have at the moment is an official OS 10.4... When I put this in and hold C, nothing happens. I've ordered 10.1 in the hope that this will work..
If I hold Option + CMD + P + R, I can successfully clear the PRAM, which I have tried many times, but nothing has changed in terms of how far I get on boot up.
I've moved the RAM stick to a different slot - no effect.
I've unplugged the firewire module - no effect.
I've unplugged the HDD to try and get the CD to boot on its own - it doesn't.
I can enter recovery mode by holding down the programmers button at the front.. but I'm not sure what commands I can put in to boot from CD.
I also have a MacBook Pro - is it possible to connect my 30GB HDD to my MBP, install OS 10 on to it and then plug it in to the G3?
I'd really like to get this G3 working - it's such an antique- it would look so cool as a little media server!
Thanks,
Andy