On Jun 28, 2017, at 6:37 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> G3s can't boot off USB. > But if you have Classic installed, you should be able to boot into that. I discovered this last night! That is encouraging. The machine boots nicely into MacOS 9.2.1, which actually feels a little clunky compared to 10.4. I suspect just because I’m accustomed to 10.4? > If so, check the connection there too. I did not try this. Will do tonight! I did spend some time running a USB stick upstairs and down. The self-mounting image (.smi) firmware update I found (4.1.9) is 1.3 MB on my MacBook Pro before it goes onto the stick, but only 1 MB on the G3 when it comes off the stick (in OS9). And, likely related, I get an error 39, incomplete file, when I try to mount it on the G3. I will try booting back into OSX.4 on the G3 and downloading from the USB stick that way, to see if it helps. Also could try retrieving the file to the stick on the G4, mounting the G3 as a Firewire target from the G4, etc.. - I want to get that .smi on there intact! Anyone reading this in the future, here is the URL for download of the firware update .smi and instructions on how to use it, as of June 2017: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1283?locale=en_US - Mark
