louiscox Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Does anyone have any idea why my Classic might throw a "Divide by zero" error?, when I try and connect to an iMac G3.Its the classic Mac bomb screen and even if you try and restart it gives the same error. Both machines are connected to a switch, and the Classic has a Dayna SCSI/Ethernet box. The iMac G3 has the Networking CP set to Ethernet and the Classic has the same thing set to Alt Ethernet from a choice of three, the other two do nothing apparently. Both machines have sharing set to on. Louis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elfen Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 More details? Is the Classic accessing the iMac through the chooser and the iMac using OSX an file sharing? what OSes? Update the drivers on the Classic and its SCSI/Ethernet converter, and turn off Sharing the on the Classic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schmoburger Posted July 19, 2015 Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Oh great the Classic divided by zero!!! Now the world is going to implode... what were you thinking computer?!?!?!? NEVER DIVIDE BY ZERO!!!! Lol sorry that was totally unhelpful but I couldn't help myself... Divide by zero errors have always amused me greatly. lol Carry on... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CelGen Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I've always treated that error as a software problem from something being corrupt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
louiscox Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 More details? Is the Classic accessing the iMac through the chooser and the iMac using OSX an file sharing? what OSes? Update the drivers on the Classic and its SCSI/Ethernet converter, and turn off Sharing the on the Classic. Yes, Im using chooser - both machines. I think the Classic is using 7.6.1 from memory and the Classic is using 9.2 maybe, but definitely pre OS X. The drivers on the Classic are as up to date as possible. Really - turn off sharing on the Classic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Byrd Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I'd put it down to an incompatible SCSI/ethernet driver, or your OS - try downgrading to System 7.1 for starters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paralel Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 SCSI to Ethernet was always odd. It most likely has something to do with that interacting with the equipment you have. It might even be idiosyncratic. Its impossible to tell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aplmak Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Talk about divide by zero.... Ask your iphone siri what is 0 divided by 0..... Siri gives you a funny answer.... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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