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How do I add a second hard drive to my Beige G3?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Vancouver B.C.
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I want to add my old 60GB drive that is byting the dust (I am getting warrenty replacement), and know I want to put it in Bay 4 (below the SCSI ZIP drive).
What exra brackets do I need to attach the hard drive to the sled (I noticed it didn't fit when I temporaly put it int he CD-ROM Bay to transfer my files before it died)?
also since I am on a Rev A, I need to replace the IDE cable so that I can have a Master/slave. so what length is best? (Mac OS X only use). I have a 120GB Maxtor in the main drive bay.
Anyone who has done this please help me. the second drive will be for backup/archived files that are on CD.
thanks
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Actually I'm not sure you're going to be able to do it.
You need a Rev. B or higher ROM for slave support. I recall reading something about one of the Jag updates enabling slave support even in Rev. A machines but I can't remember where.
Only other option would be getting an IDE PCI card.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Pasadena, CA, USA
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You need a Rev. B or higher ROM for slave support.
It has been widely reported that this is not the case under OS X - it provides the necessary magic to make slave drives work even for Rev. A machines. Do a Google groups search and you'll find stories. The only problems I've read is that finding an IDE cable to do the job can be tricky - a normal 24 inch cable with connectors in the middle and at the end may not be able to snake around the case to both drives.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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I could always move the CD-ROM to bay 4 and put the hard drive in Bay 2. Would that solve the problem (and also prevent the data corruption that happens with somer slave drives on Beige G3's)?
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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I bought a Lindy IDE cable with 3 plugs which was 1 metre long, and it is easily long enough to reach both a drive at the top and in bay 4 of my beige G3.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2000
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ok I have in a 24 inch cable and both drives are working perfectly (not one signle problem well other then the 60GB could die at any time.
I have heard of Data Corruption problems on the slave drive. any tests I can run to make sure the 24 inch cable ins't too short before I get too comfortable?
I am coping over the 700MB MWSF 2001 keynote as a test right now.
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