On 2008-11-25 05:55 -0800, K wrote: >Re the Pismo that will not show the partitioned drive with the OSX and >OS9 hard disk icons in OSX. >It works fine in OS9 and shows both drive partitions on the desktop. >Is there a way of fixing OSX from the OS9 partition? >I have tried: >1. The Pismo hardware CD tests indicate a 'pass' for ram, logicboard, >etc. All tests passed. In OSX it still logs in then goes to a blue >swirl desktop. >2. Diskwarrior 3.03 said there were errors so it rebuilt a new >directory. Still the same normal log in, then blue. >3. I started up holding down the shift key, to boot in safe mode and >the usual log in screen appeared, then the blue background with the >swirls of blue for the desktop, but there are no hard drive icons, no >menu bar- nothing except the blue desktop. The cursor is not frozen >but there is nothing to click. >4. I will try an Archive&Re-install of Tiger but first I welcome any >other suggestions in case it is an issue with something in startup >items that will remain as a problem.
Before you A&R, it might be worth a try to reset PRAM on restart? I have also seen a similar problem 'fix itself' on the third restart, with no attempted repair at all. hth.. AD --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
