Re: [q] flashing X at startup screen
The floppy is designed for a Quadra 950 (it is the install me first of A/UX 3.0 actually) I double checked this by inserting it in a mac classic (the mac did start up and bombed after asking for an FPU). Now, what I don't understand is that there is no question mark in all of this, the X is displayed as soon as the machine is turned on, even if there is no floppy in the drive... :-( --M Ken wrote: My Reply follows quote. On 03/12/2005 07:42 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hello list, I just got my hands on a Quadra 950 without a hard drive, just a floppy, which was bad (it wouldn't take floppies in). The mac has the following problem: The mac displays a floppy with a flashing X. After replacing the floppy drive with an auto - inject one, the mac displays the same flashing diskette with an X, and a startup floppy *known*¨to work gets ejected. I tried another floppy drive *known* to work and same thing (also auto-inject). If I disconnect the floppy I get the familiar flashing question mark. Any ideas as to what may be happenning? Thanks for the help, Mauricio The flashing X generally means that the disk was seen but that there was no system on the disk useable on the computer you are using. Is the disk known to work on a Q950 or some other machine? Ken -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] flashing X at startup screen
My Reply follows quote. On 03/12/2005 08:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The floppy is designed for a Quadra 950 (it is the install me first of A/UX 3.0 actually) I double checked this by inserting it in a mac classic (the mac did start up and bombed after asking for an FPU). Now, what I don't understand is that there is no question mark in all of this, the X is displayed as soon as the machine is turned on, even if there is no floppy in the drive... :-( --M -- Hmmm. Well, the book says: During system startup, disk ejects; display shows icon with blinking X 1 Replace disk with known-good system disk. 2 Clear parameter RAM. Hold down Command Option P R during startup but before Welcome To Macintosh appears. 3 Replace floppy drive cable. 4 Replace internal floppy drive. 5 Replace logic board. Retain customer's SIMMs. Ken -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] flashing X at startup screen
Thanks, I still have to try steps 2, 3 and gulp... 5 :-( --M Ken wrote: My Reply follows quote. On 03/12/2005 08:37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: The floppy is designed for a Quadra 950 (it is the install me first of A/UX 3.0 actually) I double checked this by inserting it in a mac classic (the mac did start up and bombed after asking for an FPU). Now, what I don't understand is that there is no question mark in all of this, the X is displayed as soon as the machine is turned on, even if there is no floppy in the drive... :-( --M -- Hmmm. Well, the book says: During system startup, disk ejects; display shows icon with blinking X 1 Replace disk with known-good system disk. 2 Clear parameter RAM. Hold down Command Option P R during startup but before Welcome To Macintosh appears. 3 Replace floppy drive cable. 4 Replace internal floppy drive. 5 Replace logic board. Retain customer's SIMMs. Ken -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
