Recent content by Inter9221

I just got the machine to boot up via CD! Here is what I did: The ROM revision is A, but I also have a "Wraith" rom that I might swap out. The drive was on Master, which is why I was getting a flashing question mark, so I moved it over to Cable Select, but still no dice. Then, I plugged back in...

I am staying far away from SCSI. As for IDE, I tried to mimic what the machine had plugged into already - HDD on the top port, CD on the bottom. I don’t know enough about IDE to know if it’s right or wrong.   I have several ROMs lying around - I can try swapping them. Is there a specific ROM...

I will try that. Or I would, if I could get the computer to boot off the CD - now I get the dreaded question mark disk. I’m thinking the CDROM is bad, so I’ll order a replacement and give you guys an update.

I have tried without a keyboard plugged in, same issues. Visually, I have no reason to suspect that they were bad. For the second motherboard, the Ebay seller said he tested it powered on for an hour, and they both look immaculate. It could be an issue though. Can you test that with a regular...

I am new here so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong place. I have a PowerMacintosh G3 Desktop that is exhibiting very strange behavior. When I first received it, I installed OS 9.2.2 successfully and the machine was working great. Now, things aren't as happy. The machine wouldn't boot into...