[X4U] Firmware 4.2.8 install went sour- no ethernet or USB after install

[Peter Apockotos]

How do you know if there was a speed improvement with using a keyboard 
or mouse?

On Apr 23, 2005, at 8:28 AM, Andrew J. Yon III wrote:

>   I decided to upgrade a G4 Gigabit ethernet dual 500 mhz, 10.3.8, 1 
> GB RAM, firmware 4.1.9 with a Gigadesigns  original dual 1.33 GHZ 
> processor. The documentation that came with the kit said updating to 
> firmware 4.2.8 was necessary. I  downloaded the update from Apple's 
> site using my LAN network on Cable roadrunner. After first running 
> disk permissions repair, I booted to 9.1 and did the firmware update 
> to 4.2.8. It completed with a message saying the install was 
> successful . I rebooted to 10.3.8 only to find that the USB ports and 
> the ethernet ports now no longer work at all. I put in the dual 1.3's 
> and they perform as advertised. huge speed increase, however : still 
> no USB or ethernet. I put everything back to stock : 128 MB RAM, dual 
> 500, empty PCI slots , and etc.  Still no USB or ethernet. I zapped 
> the PRAM at least 10 times. no avail. I did CUDA reset, no avail. I 
> pulled the battery, AC cord and pushed the power button, then 
> reinstalled battery and rebooted. No avail. Pulled the battery and 
> left it set overnite. No avail. I have googled and Apple knowledge 
> based till my eyes are bloodshot and my fingers are sore. no avail. 
> All I can find under the problems with firmware updating is with Video 
> and Audio. Nowhere do I find where USB and ethernet stops working 
> after the update.  When I try to redo the firmware update, I tells me 
> that I already have 4.2.8 and the installers quits. I have done 
> hundreds of firmware updates but have never heard or experienced this 
> resulting problem.
>
> Any ideas.
>
>
> Andy3
>

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