After repeatedly restoring from backup and from disk-image and from clone of another machine -- always getting the "can't find startup" message; and not being able to start in single-user mode -- the solution was simply to subsequently point the computer in the direction of the startup source using the utility in the system install disk.
/:b > Many thanks all! > > Now I'm guessing/thinking the nature of the seated CPU could > be the "root issue" as these problems began when attempting > intensive procedures (repeatedly failing to copy 20K files > to a SD card) --> generating additional heat and maybe > unseating the CPU(?), which I can't access as the > screw-heads are stripped: I can only press on the heat > shield) > > BUT, the machine still seems to be trying: now I can't get > single-user mode to work: just the "can't find start-up" > messages -- have done Disk Repair and Disk Warrior which > have said everything's OK including the drive... (is there > any point in replacing the drive?) I've re-applied the Tiger > combo. > > /:brad > > ---------- 2 of 2 ---------- > From: Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> > Date: Feb 28 02:46PM > Url: http://groups.google.com/group/g-books/msg/a593fc3c39642a77 > > > have said everything's OK including the drive... (is there > > any point in replacing the drive?) I've re-aaplied the Tiger > > combo. > > Re-install 10.4 from scratch. Being unable to start up in > single mode because it cannot find something indicates to > me that the OS is incompletely installed. > > -- > Bruce Johnson /:b -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Books" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
