AichEss said: What am I trying to accomplish if I do this? Click to expand... I'm wondering if there might be something wrong with the main ATA controller or cable be it …

TheDoctor said: At this point, I wonder what would happen if you put the SSD in a multibay enclosure. Click to expand... What am I trying to accomplish if I do this?

AichEss said: Thanks TheDoctor, thanks Byrd Took another tack. Partitioned the drive to less than 2 GB and tried an install of OS 7.6 from the original CD that came with the…

Thanks TheDoctor, thanks Byrd Took another tack. Partitioned the drive to less than 2 GB and tried an install of OS 7.6 from the original CD that came with the 3400c. Still no joy…

Good pick up, TheDoctor - you might be on to something  Hope you get there AichEss.

I suspect this is the problem. If you are installing Mac OS 9.1 on a PowerBook 3400 running Mac OS 9.04, you must perform the installation without updating your hard disk dr…

Still no joy. Found the startup sequence in the TIL. Vis ----- Step 5: System File Is Found and Opens When a valid System file is located, the System file, and any ROM updates are…

Bunsen said: What size is your SATA drive?  There's a limit of ~128GB on the older Macs. Click to expand... I've tried 32 GB & 64 GB drives so far, either whole o…

What size is your SATA drive?  There's a limit of ~128GB on the older Macs.

I couldn't get a ZIF PATA - mSATA adapter to work on my MBA.

So you probably want an ATA-6 drive unless someone can correct me there. I had a similar problem.

Trying to figure out ATA compatabilities A drive out of the 3400c is a 2 GB Travelstar DCRA-22160. The specs say it is ATA2 Fast/Enhanced with an external data transfer rate = 16.…

Great news. Like Byrd said, its a compatibility issue. Have you tried it on an older machine like a 1400?

It's likely related to what ATA standard the 3400c and Pismo support, and backwards compatibility of the mSATA drive and/or adapter. I'd try another cheap adapter. In other news,…

In a bit of experimentation I have been trying various SSD schemes in my PB 3400c.   Compact Flash cards in the HD spot with a generic Asian CF-to-IDE adapter work just fine as do…

That's why I want the one I'm owed, it's the 17" OS9 compatible model.

TheWhiteFalcon said: I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely go…

I guess it'd sort of be an inefficient print server, but it's at least quiet. I use mine as a music server. Mine isn't cracked on top, it's definitely got some blemishes though. I…

These are technically things I acquired in 2014 but I've only gotten a chance to start playing with them recently. First off, picked up an iMac G4 mostly so I could have a fast OS…

I was trying to place my mind into a glorious time "2 years" past too. I currently live in a town which may have four Macs in it, two of which belong to one person and none of whi…

Good point. I've trimmed down all my of computers and now have: My sawtooth My BeigeG3 MT My 5300cs My 8600 soon to be parted out However if this was 2 years ago and I still …

If it was a G3 iMac, I would install NetBSD. But it isn't. If I didn't already have half a dozen 9.1 machines, I would install 9.1. But the hypothetical situation has me owning …

Personally I'd go with 9.1 - being able to run Ubuntu isn't really all that special when you can easily find a PC on the side of the road that'll run the x86 version of Ubuntu (whi…

Apparently, they all STILL require foolin' around waaay more than I want to do! BLEH! Click to expand... Only the machines with Old World ROMs. Anything B&W G3/Pismo an…

As much as I love Linux, my vote goes for 9.1. I'm getting old and just want my computers to work with minimal fuss. I don't really use OS 9 for browsing on an extended basis, ju…