On Sunday 29 January 2006 00:17, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > on 28/01/06 21:28, Caleb Cupples at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Dear listers, > > I restarted my Lombard after all the iApps quit working on my Lombard, > > and now it's not booting. By iApps, I mean Safari, Mail and iChat, but > > I digress. It'll boot to the point where it says "Waiting for > > Application Services" and then it just sits there. No HD activity, > > nothing. > > > > I'm running 10.2.8, but I've got 9.2.1 on the drive, but I don't know > > how to switch boot partitions without booting into the Mac OS. I've > > also got an 8.5 CD that came with the machine, but it won't boot from > > that. > > You can try rebooting in 9 by pressing "Option" immediately after the boot > tone and holding it down until you see the "Welcome to Mac OS" screen. > There is probably something wrong with the disk, though, so that might not > work either. > > -Laurent.
I decided to go ahead and use my OS 9 install disc to wipe the drive and do a fresh install of 9. Fortunately, I've got all my stuff backed up on my iPod, which is backed up on my Linux machine, which is backed up on a DVD+RW, so I'm safe. Now, does anyone know where I can find a cheap copy of Panther? Caleb -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
