Upgrading machines is like an itch you have to scratch to me for some reason. B&W's, PCI Powermacs, and Beige G3s are just so cheap to get and upgrade these days and they …

Cool, you guys have some pretty nice machines. I've got several more desktops and another server tower, but nothing really built up. I probably won't build any more close to what…

I have one G3 MT G3-433 (oc 400 had it at 466 but turned it down) 512MB RAM 6MB VRAM Wings card 13GB IDE OS 9.2.2 Firewire card Targa 2000 Pro Video capture 68 pin SCSI ca…

I have more than one. The MT sitting in my closet is a 333MHz model with the ATTO U160 SCSI card. I don't recall RAM, but it's at least 256MB. It has a Wings card, 10k RPM 9GB pri…

I have a pair of mini towers. A 266 and a 300. I just got some hard drives from another 68kmla'er because they didn't come with any. I also ordered a pair of 500mhz G3's recently t…

ooh, I get to brag about my babies... #1) g3 420mhz (oc from 400) Revision C ROM, 768 MB RAM Superdrive from eMac Stock Floppy 40 GB ATA - OS: 10.4 9.2.2 in separate boot part…

Mine is specced as follows: G3 tower 266MHz G3 512MB RAM Wings AV card 10GB hard drive (originally from a slot-loader iMac) Mac OS 9.2.2 CD ROM Zip 100 This machine is my …

I have a 233mhz tower. It has no RAM in it currently, the stock 4gb HD, pretty much everything is stock and barebones. Has the audio only IO card but it also has a modem, which mak…

I got an 8500 with a G3 CPU, thats my "beige G3" Specs is in the signature.

As original with zip replaced drive with 8gig disk installed 10.2.8

I currently have the following: G3 Tower with G3/400mhz processor from my Blue/White G3 192MB RAM 4.3GB hard disk Zip 100 drive Wings A/V card from a G3 AIO Panasonic 24x CD-…

well, I did a bit of digging, and I found someone with a similar issue here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4994036 looks like it might just be a power issue …

I haven't a clue where 1983 came from (other than from my fingers), but 2003 would make a good alternative with a little more credibility. As for the prototype status of the iMac,…

OK, this is getting really frustrating. I pulled out a SCSI CD drive (actually a burner), and I managed to boot off that (even with no terminator). I used my 9.2.2 CD. With all the…

Thats really quite interesting, equill. Yes, i am still using the original transparent Apple power cable with it. I might have to have a look at the plug and check that its in good…

Don't, without deliberate testing, discount the rôle of the Mac's mains cable in all this. I have had a Snow 500 iMac since new. It has now been always-on since about 1983 but fo…

Well you're not going to believe this, but it seems to have come back to life again. I just sat down with it and tried various arrangements of CPU, motherboard and RAM. Eventually …

Hmm, well now this is odd. I tried the direct method once more with the 24x, and it opened just fine, but did not close. I then plugged the molex into the other cable to go to all …

OK, so I double checked the jumper settings. Then I unplugged the IDE cable on the CD-ROM, still nothing. So, I had a hunch, and unplugged the master molex cable, and plugged it di…

Thanks, guys you have given me a lot to think about and check out later on today. Both CD drives are IDE, and nothing is stuck in either one. I managed to use a paperclip to check …

I assume you are trying to push the button on the front of the machine right after power up. (Keyboard eject does not work on the AIO IIRC). If you wait until it thinks it is boo…

Turn it on after unplugging the CD's data cable. If it ejects, then the problem is with the configuration, cable, or motherboard. Make sure the CDROM is set properly. On most beig…

Actually, there is nothing on the hard drive. It is totally blank, a clean slate. I did it that way so I could install a fresh copy of 9 with all the drivers on the machine. Shoul…

What happens if you disconnect the power to the CD drive, and just boot with the hard drive?

nope, that did not do anything. I hunted and pecked for the original module, popped that in, removed the other modules, and booted. Still nothing. It also can not be power, becaus…