Big Quadra 700 Problem

[Quadraman]

I don't think you can have both Monitors and Monitors & Sound on the same system. I am sure one of them is a PPC control panel. I remember from my last 7.6 install that one of them is definitely PPC only. I think there is also a Quadra video control panel or extension that you may need.

 

[MacTCP]

I don't have the two control panels. Only monitors.

A fresh install of 7.5.0 works fine with no having to force quit from the finder at startup or having the monitors control panel lock up

Fresh 7.5.3 and later with or without open transport are having to force quit from the finder at startup and having the monitors control panel lock up

(BTW, I was able to include the control strip in the 7.5.3 update! It freezes when I try to change colors so changing colors is impossible in 7.5.3 and higher)

What is causing this? When I use classic networking, it lets me turn on appletalk and file sharing, but in reality is doing absolutely nothing. The light for it's port on the 10baseT ethernet hub doesn't light up. That is with having the uplink idea equill came up with.

This puts it into 3 separate problems:

 

Anything that switches colors/resolution freezes in 7.5.3 or later.

I have to force quit the finder before the desktop appears in 7.5.3 or later.

I can't get my nubus ethernet card to work.

 

[MacTCP]

I don't mind running 7.5.0 on my Q700. It's unique startup is the best I've seen. So I guess I can hammer off the first two questions! Now it's all down to this:

Why isn't my nubus ethernet card working? I set the options correctly in it's control panels. Is there a way to get this to work or is it totally dead?

 

[The Macster]

Could it be that the card is dodgy and the root of all these problems? Have you tried removing it and seeing if the other problems go away?

 

[MacTCP]

The other problems don't go away when I take the card out. It's hard to tell whether the card works or not because I can turn appletalk and file sharing on with the card recognized and chosen, but it doesn't actually do anything. The light representing the port on the ethernet hub the Q700 is connected to doesn't light up.

:?:

 

[wally]

...Now it's all down to this:
Why isn't my nubus ethernet card working? I set the options correctly in it's control panels. Is there a way to get this to work or is it totally dead?

If your Asante card has a twin stake pin jumper position marked JP1 the jumper plug should be hanging off to one side, not bridging the two pins. When a good straight thru, not cross over, patch cable is connected to a good hub the green led should light even if there is no network traffic. The blinking yellow led is an indicator of any attempted traffic, not necessarily successful traffic, I think.

 

[MacTCP]

It has one marked JP2. Should I do anything?

 

[wally]

It has one marked JP2. Should I do anything?

Do you have a specific Asante model number marked on the card, like MacCon 610 or MC+IIET? For the 610 JP2 should also be hanging to the side not bridging, for most modern hubs. I do not have a manual for the +IIET but would guess similarly. It is really important to get that Asante solid green led on in order that any of the comm software has a chance or working. If your hub is really old and does not support link integrity JP2 might need to be bridged. A model on the Asante would help if the exact manual can be located.

 

[MacTCP]

It's an MCiNB.

Google Result:

The Asante MCiNB Nubus adapter does not support N-Way auto-negotiation, so it does not work with most 10/100 devices when directly connected.

I think I fixed this if you look about a page back where I uplinked a 10baseT hub. It made the flashing green light stop, but now there's no light at all.

Is it dead? ;D

 

[wally]

Don't have the manual for that one, but on other earlier models JP1 and JP2 if present either forced one of the two ports or autosensed which port to use, and the other jumper would disable/enable the link integrity feature (disable for really old hubs predating 10base T spec only) underlying the green led. I think you can experiment with JP1 and JP2 without fear of killing any components. The usual default was jumpers not bridging for most cases, enabling autosense of which port and sensing link integrity. No green led at the Asante usually means bad cable, cable not seated deeply enough, crossover cable instead of straight thru patch cable, or hub port not powered, but could be dead Asante card also.

 

[wally]

If you did not go there already to get the drivers, there is the downloads stuff at http://www.asante.com/support/legacy/Adapters_in/MacConi.asp

 

[MacTCP]

I installed the drivers. When I made appletalk active it said something like,"There was an error. We'll use localtalk instead." I used the Asante Troubleshooter which came with it and these were my results. They were the same when using my 10/100 switch or my 10 hub. It said if you failed the loopback test to call tech support in the manual that was also in the link you provided.

Now it's really dead, right? More or less, that's what it just told me.

 

[wally]

That's pretty much it unless there is a bad cable connection. You can do a really thorough visual inspection of the MCiNB board looking for leaking electrolytics, corrosion, solder shorts, and any engineering change jumper wires that might have broken off, but right now a spare board to try would really be nice. That comment about excessive collisions sounds more like a hardware failure than a mis-configuration or bad connection.

 

[Quadraman]

Given the choice between replacing the NIC card and finding an AAUI dongle, I'd go for a dongle. It keeps one of your few Nubus slots free. If you ever manage to pick up a PPC upgrade, you're going to lose the use of one of the Nubus slots because the PPC board intrudes on it's physical space and you only get two to start with and you don't want the one that's left taken up with something that you can use one of the peripheral ports for.

 

[MacTCP]

The card does look a bit fishy… There's actually a video card in one of the slots. It doesn't work with my monitor because the resolutions don't match up. Keeping my nubus slots free sounds like a great idea. I forgot they made dongles. There are often very interesting looking nubus cards around and it will be nice to have slots open.

BTW, if anyone figures out why those other things weren't working, I'd be happy to know.

 

[MacTCP]

I ordered a dongle. I hope it comes soon.

 

[Bunsen]

/ someone reading your old files ands tuff./ i just consider it to be unethical/ after i get any useful software off 'em are formatted.

See what you did there? }

 

[LCGuy]

I know, but software is different to data.

 

[The Macster]

I know, but software is different to data.

Well, keeping the software infringes copyright law, but reading (probably not keeping/copying) the documents is probably legal

 

[LCGuy]

Maybe, but to me, a rare extension/control panel/utility/app is probably of more use than some ancient Clarisworks doc from 1992