Sort of "New" 8600

[chrisharjo]

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.

[kelly]

Cool.

This CD requires a G3.

http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_Specials.cf...&Item=APLOS91CD

[chrisharjo]

That was the type I had but it was orange in color. It said it was for a iMac DV on the front. The error was it would not work on this machine and would stop until you clicked ok and it would not install. I have been looking at some 9.0.4 cds on ebay with the big 9 on it with a white back ground so I might look at those. I paid $35.00 for that cd I got but when I sent the seller the screen shot of the error and he refunded me and I sent it back to him.

[Bernie]

Boy Look at the prices here. Jeezzz!
MacOs Software

[chrisharjo]

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.

[kelly]

Do you have a G3 upgrade in your other 8600?

[chrisharjo]

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

[kelly]

Ok.

Why not put that in the New 8600 and then the OWC Install Disks will work.

[chrisharjo]

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.

[kelly]

Christopher. Don't spend $149 You weren't were you?

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.

[chrisharjo]

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.