ROMINATOR, RAM & 7.5.5

[SE30_Neal]

Hi guys,

having trouble getting my SE/30 up and running post Rominator II and ram installation.

ok thats not entirely true i can boot into  the Rom side and it shows its 24bit with 128MB yet wont boot into my actual HHD with the revised configuration. Please note i had 4MB and standard rom which booted fine in to 7.5.5.

now I understand from big mess of wires there’s some issue with 7.5.5 and you need res edit 2.1.3 and disc copy 6.3.3. 

So the question. How do i fix this, do i need to downgrade my 7.5.5 to 7.5.3 if so how do i do that?  Does picker help? 

Then do i need to take the rom and ram back out, put the old stuff back in?

load res edit. This bit im unsure of too as I’ve never used res edit before.

if anyone can assist whos successful upgraded there SE/30 to 128mb on 7.5.5 using the rominator to make it 32bit clean i would really appreciate any advise. On the plus side i now know all the hardware works.

Neal

 

[Ralphieboy]

Hi Neal.

I have the same config as yours (Rominator II, 128Mb RAM) and my SE/30 is runing flawlessly MAC OS 7.5.5

To do so, just follow Gamba's tutorial.

You must indeed downgrade to 7.1

Removing RAM and ROM is not necessary.

http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/os8_se30.html

Description:
Following are methods for installing OS 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.5.3, 7.5.5, 7.6.1, 8.0, or 8.1 on an SE/30 with a IIsi or IIfx ROM SIMM.
With these ROM SIMMs Mode 32 is not required and should not be installed.
Minimum hardware requirements: 16 MB RAM, 44 MB free space on hard drive.
We have not encountered any problems with variations in SE/30 logic boards.
ROM SIMM information is included.  Compatibility with boot disks has been tested.
Two screenshots are included.  Field Report.


Software links


OS 7.0.1 & 7.1 Install:
   Both 7.0.1 and 7.1 work OK without hacks, with Installer option
   'Customize: System Software for any Macintosh'.

OS 7.5.3 Install:

1. Hard drive to have OS 7.0.1 or 7.1. Also 7.5.3 Installer, System Picker 1.1a3, ResEdit 2.1.3, and Mode32 v7.5 Installer.
   
2. Turn off SE/30 and install IIsi or IIfx ROM SIMM.
   
3. Boot from hard drive OS 7.0.1 or 7.1 and open Mode32 v7.5 Installer. Remove Mode 32 v7.5.
   
4. In Memory control panel set '32-bit Addressing' to 'On'. Close Memory control panel and reboot.
   
5. Launch the 7.5.3 Installer with Installer options "Clean Install" (COMMAND SHIFT k) and "Easy Install".
   NOTE: "Clean Install" will save the original System software in 'Previous System Folder'
   
6. After Installer is done, restart with 7.0.1 Disk Tools floppy and do:
    ResEdit hack to 'System 7.5 Update' file in 'System Folder':
    • 'gusd' resource 'ID 1' at offset '000018', replace data '0008 0003 0009 0003' with data '0008 0003 0009 0005'.
    ResEdit hack to 'System' file in 'System Folder':
    • 'gusd' resource 'ID 1' at offset '000018', replace data '0008 0003 0009 0003' with data '0008 0003 0009 0005'.
   
7. Use System Picker to select hard drive OS 7.5.3 for reboot.
   

OS 7.5.5 Update Install:

1. Hard drive to have OS 7.5.3, installed per above. Also 7.5.5 Update Installer, System Picker 1.1a3, ResEdit 2.1.3, and Disk Copy 6.3.3.
   
2. Boot from hard drive OS 7.5.3. Mount the OS 7.5.5 disk images on the desktop. Launch the 7.5.5 Update Installer.
   
3. After Installer is done, restart with 7.0.1 Disk Tools floppy and do.
    ResEdit hack to 'System' file in 'System Folder':
    • 'gusd' resource 'ID 1' at offset '000018', replace data '0008 0003 0009 0003' with data '0008 0003 0009 0005'.
   
4. Use System Picker to select hard drive OS 7.5.5 for reboot.