!!!!! I thought I was the only one!!!!! That same thing happpened to me! It also happens whenever i boot into 9 and restart. It nolonger finds the system folder and I have to dig up my jag cds again and do a reinstall.. Its a real pain! Anyone know a solution??? please share On Sunday, November 10, 2002, at 01:47 PM, Bob Freitas wrote:
> I've had a similar boot problem on my G3 beige mt (with a sonnet > G4-450mhz upgrade). I can't zap the PRAM while in Jaquar, when I do, it > restarts in OS 9. There is nothing that I've found to get back to OS X > except restart on the Jaquar CD and do an "upgrade", basically > installing a "fresh" system under OS 9. > This "upgrade" doesn't affect internet connection or other software, > only a new (hopefully) clean OS. > If I zap the pram again, it's back to OS 9. Startup Disk shows the OS X > partition, but refuses to boot on it. I have the original 6gig hd > partitioned in two, the first for OS X, the second for 9. There are no > other internal hds, and only firewire hds attached. > Has anyone else had a problem like this? > Or a solution? > Is zapping the pram now a no-no? > Thanks, > Bob > *********** >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 11:36:18 -0600 >> From: Philip Stortz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Boot-up Loop >> >> you probably need to run a drive repair utility, it's not so much that >> a particular file is damaged as it is that the directory structure on >> the drive is damaged. you might try just deleting the finder >> preferences, but you've probably got a more serious problem. >> reinstalling the os might or might not fix it, if the directory >> structure is damaged it probably won't help. >> >> Ken wrote: >>> >>> Once I boot with the Install CD how do I replace only the files that >>> are damaged? Or do I have to do a complete re-install of Jaguar? > > > -- > 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> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> > Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
