Thank you Drew. I tried all your hints but Pismo doesn't make a start up sound. It goes straight to a grey screen with a small folder in the middle wich switches to a system icon and a question mark.
What to do? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Kershaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:13 PM Subject: Re: PISMO CAN'T FIND SYSTEM > >Thank you Adam. I see if i can make the machine work with your tips.So far > >however, the machine doesn't start up from CD, even while pressing "C". > > Have you tried resetting the PRAM? That usually clears the setting > that defines which drive you have selected as the boot disk... To do > it, hold down <Apple>-<Option>-<P>-<R> all at the same time after you > hear the startup chime. You LCD will probably light up, then it will > restart again. Let it "cycle" twice (wait for the chimes to sound > two times) before you let go of the keys. > > Alternatively, you can hold down the <Option> key as soon as you hear > the startup chimes. The PowerBook will scan all connected hard disks > to find system folders and display them on the screen as "buttons." > Click on the icon represeting the disk you want to start with, and > press <return> or hit the arrow button. (By the way, this is a handy > trick if you want to switch your boot drive at startup but didn't > change the startup disk before you shut down your Mac the last time. > It's especially useful if you've got a bunch of external FireWire > disks or expansion bay modules.) > > That should get you booted, at least. Then change your startup disk > properly by using the Startup Disk control panel. > > Peace, > Drew > -- > > > Author of ClassicStumbler > email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > web: <http://www.alksoft.com/> > > Visit the PowerBook 5300 FAQ! > <http://www.alksoft.com/5300_FAQ/> > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
