Trying to resurrect a G3 iMac (350 MHz) - CDROM Problem
I recently came into possession of a 350 MHz G3 iMac that was getting junked at work (still in perfect working order, or at least it WAS...)
I brought it home and booted it up. I found that OS 9.0 was installed on it. I then pulled out the OS 9.2.2 install disk I had from my PowerBook and wiped the HD before installing 9.2.2. So far so good. Once I was rebooted in 9.2.2, I went to Software Update and ran it. I updated CarbonLib, a couple of other apps, and also got the 4.1.9 firmware update, which I ran in the prescribed fashion. Upon another reboot I was informed that the firmware update was a success. However, when I NEXT attempted to put in my Panther install disk, the CD-ROM drive took it in, paused, and immediately spat it back out. I tried other CD's with no luck. I'm wondering if the CD-ROM firmware needs to be updated as well. System Profiler tells me it is a CNR-8242B, from LG electronics. I have searched the company's website with no success in finding firmware for that model. Google was no help either. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the hell I did wrong?
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I brought it home and booted it up. I found that OS 9.0 was installed on it. I then pulled out the OS 9.2.2 install disk I had from my PowerBook and wiped the HD before installing 9.2.2. So far so good. Once I was rebooted in 9.2.2, I went to Software Update and ran it. I updated CarbonLib, a couple of other apps, and also got the 4.1.9 firmware update, which I ran in the prescribed fashion. Upon another reboot I was informed that the firmware update was a success. However, when I NEXT attempted to put in my Panther install disk, the CD-ROM drive took it in, paused, and immediately spat it back out. I tried other CD's with no luck. I'm wondering if the CD-ROM firmware needs to be updated as well. System Profiler tells me it is a CNR-8242B, from LG electronics. I have searched the company's website with no success in finding firmware for that model. Google was no help either. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the hell I did wrong?
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Originally posted by VanDeWaals
I recently came into possession of a 350 MHz G3 iMac that was getting junked at work (still in perfect working order, or at least it WAS...)
I brought it home and booted it up. I found that OS 9.0 was installed on it. I then pulled out the OS 9.2.2 install disk I had from my PowerBook and wiped the HD before installing 9.2.2. So far so good. Once I was rebooted in 9.2.2, I went to Software Update and ran it. I updated CarbonLib, a couple of other apps, and also got the 4.1.9 firmware update, which I ran in the prescribed fashion. Upon another reboot I was informed that the firmware update was a success. However, when I NEXT attempted to put in my Panther install disk, the CD-ROM drive took it in, paused, and immediately spat it back out. I tried other CD's with no luck. I'm wondering if the CD-ROM firmware needs to be updated as well. System Profiler tells me it is a CNR-8242B, from LG electronics. I have searched the company's website with no success in finding firmware for that model. Google was no help either. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the hell I did wrong?
is it a software DVD??
Originally posted by MacCrazy
is it a software DVD??
Everything I have tried has been a CD. My OS 9 disk and my Panther disks are all CD's (as far as I can tell).
Basically, I think the driver that was installed with 9.2.2 simply doesn't support this model drive, although I thought it should...that's why I'm asking where I can find it. Unless someone has another idea (sigh).
Hope you get it fixed either way!
Originally posted by benzene
Well, if it turns out to be the drive, I've got a spare from the same model you can use...it came from a failed salvage job of my own.
Hope you get it fixed either way!
You know what, I think I know what the problem is. I looked up the model on Everymac.com, and it says it only supports up through 9.1. The Apple CD/DVD driver that comes with 9.2.2 must not work with the old drive. Crap. Well, does anyone have the CD/DVD extension from 9.1 lying around?