Try diskwarrior on the 9.2.2 partition. If that doesn't work, backup/reformat/restore. If all else fails, Apple has a lovely laptop repair program: you send it to them, with $329.95us and they repair/replace any and all defective/non-working parts.
Hamlin > (X-Post to Mac-Mgrs List) > Greetings all: > > I'm tempted to use the term "cluster-****" in this circumstance, but I'll > see if anyone can pull one out of their hat. > > Boss's PowerBook G3 (Bronze, no FW), MacOSX 10.1.3, 9.2.2 (on two separate > partitions): > > 1) Tried to load Classic to launch Entourage. Classic environment crashes > with "File System Map Inconsistent" error. Restart with Shift Key, no > effect. > > 2) Apple-ROM CD Drive not working. Unsure if this is related or not. He said > it did come up momentarily and then froze this morning, and now it makes > ugly grinding noises. > > 3) Startup Disk setting recognizes 9.2.2 System Folder. Choose it as default > startup disk, reboot, to try and force the CDROM to be recognized. Tries to > boot into 9.2.2, crashes with same error. > > 4) Reboot, option key held down to choose system to boot into. No dice -- > still goes into 9.2.2 and crashes. > > 5) Try to go into Single user mode using Cmd-S on startup. Same as 4. > > 6) Boot into Open Firmware. "reset-all" and reboot. Same as 4. > > 7) Reboot, holding down Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete (both with and without CD in > drive). Flashing folder until release, then boots into 9.2.2 and crashes -- > again. > > The only other thing that changed in the meantime was we installed > SystemWorks 2.0 into OS X and restarted, no problems. Ran on the OS9 > partition, found a bunch of problems (usual culprits, nothing bizarre). > > I'm stumped. I'm going to go home and get a SCSI-HDI adapter, so we can try > and boot into SCSI disk mode to toss a new system on there, but other than > that, I'm at a loss. > > Any takers? > > TIA > > Lincoln > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
