jason white wrote: > My G4-400 is ill I think. On startup I get a Mac face > (reminds me of the sad Mac on older computers, but updated) > and the machine is prone to far more crashes, bombs, and > lockups than in the past. Is there a website somewhere that > would decipher my Mac's startup code? Lacking that, anyone > here know what this means: > > /pci@f2000000/@d/mac-io@7/ata-4@1f000/disk@0:9\\:tbxi
What you see is Open Firmware. I remember this rule, because I tried typing something similar on an iMac to boot from the tray-loading CD-RW which I installed which was soldered as a slave. Unfortunately it didn't work. But back to you, it looks like it's trying to boot from an ATA device at ATA 4, ID=0. But that can't be right, because you either have ATA 0 and 1, or ATA 0 and 2. What you could do is booting into Open Firmware by holding the following keys: Command-Option-O-F. Than you'll see a white screen with a prompt. Type: reset nvram [enter] type: mac-boot [enter] Now you have resetted the nvram and it should continue to boot normally. Also have you zapped the PRAM also? Marc * * -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
