Dan Scanlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A friend running OS X on some stuff, but mostly 9.1 is suddenly > having a problem booting into 9.1 from a dead start. Wierdest > thing... Boots fine into 9.1 with extensions off, but hangs up on > booting with even only the Apple basic set of extensions on -- hangs > up before any icons appear along the bottom of the screen. Also, when > trying to go into Classic from OS X, the finder says the disk doesn't > have 9.1 on it, although it does. I have already reinstalled 9.1. OS > X doesn't recognize it! One more clue: When we try to boot up in 9.1, > the message always comes up that the machine was improperly shut > down, when in fact it was not. Seems like some register isn't getting > reset, of sumptin.
You did not say whether the system was previously stable for a few months or so. Also, we do not know what version of OS X your friend has, or whether your friend has just installed a new version of OS X. Apple issued OS 9.2 as a free, downloadable update, specifically to support Classic operations from OS X. OS 9.2.2 is now the standard for any dual boot computer running OS X. Even OS X 10.3 Panther came with a few software updates for OS 9.2. Take a look at: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75186 for 9.2.2. You may have to stage several updates in series to climb from 9.1 to 9.2. to 9.2.1, then 9.2.2. Hope this helps. -- Al Poulin -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
