I’ll take it I’m over the border...

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I remember not long ago there was some discussion about how one of their "cloud" service providers messed things up and they had to move. Or something along those lines. So I assume it's gonna be back after a while?

Same here, I couldn't access it all of yesterday

Begin reading here https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5952.msg45245#msg45245 and check the linked images for comparison / hints with yours? Then read further down and through the thread as @zenfrenchtoon describes how he got one (or both) to work with a mini. Begin again here: https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5952.msg45283#msg45283

AND THEN… if none of the above helps, there’s always the M-Audio Transit or the Behringer UFO202 or UCA202 small USB audio interfaces that I have tested with the mini and they DO work.

Others?
https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6845.msg52325#msg52325
In August of 2023 DieHard reported “no-go” on the M-Audio FW410.

But finally in December 2023 (after many, many years and countless efforts by many here) we finally... successfully downgraded the firmware in the FW410 to work with OS 9.

Haven’t tested with a mini yet, but now perhaps it is more of a possibility? Firewire NOT USB.
https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6942.msg53698#msg53698

Images attached here for future reference only - but you might notice the differences displayed between the two in the areas of bootloader, firmware and hardware.

So finally got the right version of the Apple Service Diagnostics and burned it to a CD. Boots up. (Non-Apple keyboard/mouse hooked up through a USB hub worked when I held down on the C key.) Ran the Ethernet test. Everything passes. Ran the entire test set three times. Everything passes. But still no Ethernet. Cable last tried was pulled from a working port on an Intel Mini. The Intel Mini connects via 100 base-T connected through my ancient hub. Same setup does not work for the Mini. The extensions, as I remember them, are installed. Something is wrong with the port that is beyond the ability of the hardware test to determine.

Anyone have any other ideas?

OK, went and bought another Mac mini G4 off of eBay, listed as starts up, but HD untested. Got it today, it booted up into MacOS 10.5 once I hooked it up. It had an IP address. Shut it down, took it apart, removed the HD, took apart the Mini with the non-working Ethernet, got the SSD out of that one and put it in the new one. It's currently running with full Ethernet access and can access my SAN. Definite improvement.

But, the other issue with these...Sound. I have a sound device plugged into USB, Apple Profiler recognizes that it's an HID (USB Audio Device), but it's not selectable in the Sound Control Panel. USB Overdrive doesn't have any options for it either. How do I get this to work for sound?

This is the one I ended up getting to try out.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097H7HB5J/?th=1