Reinstall OS9. something in the system folder is NG. You could try starting with the Shift key held down. Maybe its just a bad extension, Control Panel or preference file.
Likely pref files are Finder Prefs, System Prefs. HTH John > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Guy Masson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: B/W G-3 Boot-up issue > Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:30:23 -0700 > > Hello: Have a problem with a B/W g3 tower. It will not boot to any version of > OS > 9.x. We get a normal happy mac and the OS 9 progress bar. Then we get a pin > wheel for about 2 - 3 minutes. After which the pin wheel turns into a bomb. > Up until yesterday it was working correctly. It will boot off of the original > CD-ROM ( OS 8.5.1 ) and off of an 8.6 > CD-ROM. The Apple MacTestPro CD for Power Macintosh G3 and iMac reports a > clean bill of health. It will also boot off of the OS X 10.2 install CD. We > have tried changing the RAM, the video card, the processor, the Hard > drive. All with known good parts - to no avail. > > Also we have reset the P-RAM, rebuilt the desktop via the keyboard, and > reset the nvram Nada full rest via open firmware command line.Is possible that > we have corrupted firmware? Sounds bizarre but... Thanx for any input . --Guy > -- "You recommend Macs to your friends, and Intel machines to those whom you don't mind billing by the hour." - Anonymous -- 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>
