Post by: chrisharjo on January 28, 2004, 09:47:33 AM
I got another 8600 by helping a guy I know get Linux on his new PC. He got it from a company cleaning out their systems for new ones. It had OS 8.5 and 320megs of ram with a 2gig harddrive and four megs of VRAM. It is running great but as a precaution I turn it off every night now. Iam looking to get a OS 9 cdrom, got one from eBay but it was one of the iMac ones, orange in color, but I got a refund after showing him it would not work on my machines, sent him a screen shot of the error. Just happy to get my machine back and hope to add a new OS soon. 
Post by: kelly on January 28, 2004, 10:13:48 AM
This CD requires a G3.
http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_Specials.cf...&Item=APLOS91CD
Post by: chrisharjo on January 28, 2004, 01:53:59 PM
Post by: Bernie on January 28, 2004, 10:01:45 PM
Jeezzz! MacOs Software
Post by: chrisharjo on January 28, 2004, 10:32:44 PM
You are not kidding Bernie. I was hoping for a great deal I spotted a few on eBay but most rise in price sometimes to the ones listed there or more. Maybe I will get lucky like with the computer and find a reasonable OS cdrom. 
Post by: kelly on January 28, 2004, 10:36:05 PM
Post by: chrisharjo on January 29, 2004, 07:25:43 PM
Yes, It was one of the cards saved from the other smoking 8600. I saved the processor card the video card and the USB card. It took out the memory and video memory that I had installed. The processor card is a Sonnet G3 400mhz and I am grinning to the bank. 
Here is the ASP report of my machine:
Report Created:1/28/04 at 4:09:39 PM
Software overview
Mac OS overview
Finder: 8.6
System: 8.6 US
Active enabler: None
At Ease: Not installed
QuickTime: 6.0.2
File sharing: is off
Startup device
Name: Mac1
Type: Hard drive
Location: ID = 0
Bus: SCSI Bus 0
Memory overview
Disk cache: 7.96 MB
Virtual memory: is off
Built-in memory: 352 MB
Location Size Memory type
B3 16 MB DIMM
A3 16 MB DIMM
B2 32 MB DIMM
A2 32 MB DIMM
B1 128 MB DIMM
A1 128 MB DIMM
Video memory: 15.96 MB
External L2 cache: Not installed
Hardware overview
Machine ID: 69
Model name: Power Macintosh 8600 series
Keyboard type: Apple Adjustable Keyboard
Processor info: PowerPC G3
Machine speed: 400 MHz
FPU: Built-in
Devices and Volumes
USB 0 1.4.1
Best Data 56USB V.90 Modem
Product ID: 29810 ($7472)
Vendor: Vendor 5014 (Best Data )
Driver version: 1.0d1
Driver name: Smart One 56USB Modem
Power (mA): 500 ($1f4)
Serial number:
Mouse (Trackball)
Product ID: -15358 ($c402)
Vendor: Logitech Inc. (Logitech)
Driver version: 1.4.1
Driver name: USBHIDMouseDriver
Power (mA): 500 ($1f4)
Serial number:
SCSI Bus 0
ID = 0
Hard drive
Driver version: 8.1.2f1
Mac OS partitions: 1
Removable media: No
Vendor: QUANTUM
Revision number: 300Z
Product ID: FIREBALL_TM2100S
Serial number: 399705667291
Unformatted size: 2 GB
Mac1
Volume format: Mac OS Extended (HFS+)
Size: 2 GB
Space Available: 1.37 GB
Percent full: 31
Write protected: No
Is being file shared: No
ID = 3
CD-ROM drive
Driver version: Not available
Mac OS partitions: 0
Removable media: Yes
Vendor: MATSHITA
Revision number: 1.0g
Product ID: CD-ROM CR-8012
Serial number:
No mounted media inserted
ID = 5
Removable media
Driver version: Not available
Mac OS partitions: 0
Removable media: Yes
Vendor: IOMEGA
Revision number: E.11
Product ID: ZIP 100
Serial number:
No mounted media inserted
SCSI Bus 1
ID = 2
Hard drive
Driver version: 8.1.2f1
Mac OS partitions: 1
Removable media: No
Vendor: IBM
Revision number: S60B
Product ID: DCAS32160SUN2.1G
Serial number:
Unformatted size: 2 GB
Mac2
Volume format: Mac OS Standard (HFS)
Size: 2 GB
Space Available: 1.22 GB
Percent full: 39
Write protected: No
Is being file shared: No
ID = 4
CD-ROM drive
Driver version: Not available
Mac OS partitions: 0
Removable media: Yes
Vendor: HP
Revision number: 1.07
Product ID: CD-Writer 6020
Serial number:
No mounted media inserted
PCI
Slot $B1
Display card
Card type: display
Card name: ATY,Rage128o
Card model: ATY,Rage128
Card ROM #: 113-57405-108
Card revision: 0
Card vendor ID: 1002
VRAM size: 15.96 MB
Display
Screen Size (pixels): 1024 x 768
Grays/Colors: Millions
Resolution (dpi): 72 x 72
Additional Information: Main screen
Slot $C1
USB card
Card type: usb
Card name: pci1045,c861
Card model: Not available
Card ROM #: Not available
Card revision: 16
Card vendor ID: 1045
Floppy
No mounted media inserted
Post by: kelly on January 29, 2004, 07:53:01 PM
Why not put that in the New 8600 and then the OWC Install Disks will work.
Post by: chrisharjo on January 29, 2004, 08:12:30 PM
This is the machine I tried to get that one iMac cdrom to work with and gave me the error about not working on this machine. I even reformated the harddrive with the iMac cdrom and tried to install but same error, you noticed the Mac1 is formated with HFS+, that is from the iMac. I am going to get a os cdrom with the big 9 and white background (9.0.4) to make sure it will install. At one of the sites that sell Mac OS cds and they explained the problem with iMac cdroms, here is the site:http://store.yahoo.com/hardcoremac/macos9041.html
At least that happened with the iMac cdrom disc I got and sent back.
Post by: kelly on January 29, 2004, 08:21:07 PM
If you put the G3 in the 8600 you can use the OWC Gray CD.
I bought a "Gray CD" and installed OS 9 on my 6400 with a G3 Upgrade.
I promise you that will work.
Post by: chrisharjo on January 29, 2004, 09:37:31 PM
cool I will condsider that if I can't find a good deal on the other OS cd's. I really like the 8600 case, easy to expand I even have this little plastic object I use to hold the case open and don't have to move the machine off my desk.