[G4] New Member - G4 Dual 867 MDD in shipment ... be kind, FedEx!

[Dave March]

--- Charles Schneider <schneidr at umich.edu> wrote:

> Dave,
> 
>     I have the same machine.  Standard OS 9.2 disk
> updated to 9.2.2  
> works (boots or classic).


That's the best news I've heard all week!  I've got
old drives to play with, so you can bet I'll be giving
that a try.  I'll file a full report.


> 
>    No idea about the modem....
> 

Hopefully I won't have to deal with that at all. 
Either way, it should be no big deal.  I hope.

:-)

> 
> good luck,
> 
> charlie
> 
> 
> On Jul 11, 2006, at 4:57 AM, Dave March wrote:
> 
> > Hiyas,
> >
> > I'm Dave, in Springfield, Missouri, sad owner of
> > what's left of a G3 400 iMac DV/SE Graphite (first
> > flagship of the slot-load series).  The
> vid/pwr/analog
> > board died, so I had to scrap the whole monitor
> > section and run the logic board on a jury-rigged
> ATX
> > power supply.  Quite a trick - seemed to work very
> > well, too, but only for a couple of months. 
> Something
> > finally died on the logic board that was beyond my
> > troubleshooting skills.
> >
> > So now, I'm impatiently awaiting my newused G4
> Dual
> > 867 MDD from MegaMacs.com.  I'm expecting it
> within
> > the next day, but so far, my order has been
> fraught
> > with just about every possible complication, so
> I'm a
> > tad shell-shocked at the moment.  I've done my
> > homework, and then some -- the only thing I'm not
> > prepared for is the possibility of having to fight
> > with FedEx over damaged goods.  If it arrives on
> time,
> > in good working order, I think the first thing
> I'll
> > want to do is take a nap!
> >
> > Just one thing for now ... the vendor's page says
> this
> > MDD (non-FW800, so it's dual-boot) requires a
> special
> > install for OS 9, but I haven't seen any reference
> to
> > this on the web.  I've got the last standard-issue
> OS
> > 9.2 cd, and copies of the final 9.2.2 update. 
> Does
> > anyone here know if I can use these in some way
> (or
> > the usual way) for a successful install on the
> MDD, or
> > would I have to buy a special disc?  The machine
> is
> > supposed to be coming pre-loaded with 9.2 and
> 10.3,
> > but I've got a new HD and a fresh copy of Tiger
> ready
> > to install (oh, and a superdrive, hee), so the HD
> they
> > send will likely go on the shelf as an emergency
> > backup.  But I'd still like to stay dual-boot if I
> can
> > run OS 9 with the install packages I have on hand.
> >
> > Oh, and can I slap my old v.90 modem in there if
> by
> > chance the MDD arrives without the standard v.92
> > modem?  Does the "filter" do anything critical, or
> can
> > it be bypassed without too much trouble?  The iMac
> > modem is the same p/n as the older G4 modems, but
> > doesn't have a filter connector -- just the phone
> jack
> > mounted right on the modem card.  If the filter is
> > just a sheilded cable with one of those ferrite
> > cylinders and a jack, that'll be nuthin' ... but
> if
> > the 90 and 92 are different animals, I might be
> toast.
> >  If you don't hear from me ...  :-p
> >
> > Well, none of this is urgent (yet/if), but any
> passing
> > thoughts would be welcome.
> >
> > Thanks.  :-)
> >


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