I had the same problem with a recently purchased B&W G#/400 Rev 2 upgraded with xlra G4/450. After many frustrating tries I removed the Ultra wide SCSI PCI card, disconnected the ZIP and second HD, replaced the USB keyboard with ADB keyboard and mouse, and removed all RAM except the most recently purchased stick. I then held down the two buttons on the mobo for 30 seconds each. The system booted fine though I had to reset date & time as expected.
I then started replacing things I took off - putting them back one at a time over the next week, turning the unit off and rebooting several times after each reinstall. Everything went great until I started reinstalling the memory. Turned out on memory stick was bad and one memory socket was bad (the System Profiler recognized these when I bought it so something must have gone out on it). The computer would boot with the good and the bad memory sticks in good sockets (thought Profiler didn't show the bad memory), but it acted exactly like yours when either a good or bad stick was in the bad memory socket. I'm just not going to use that socket in the future. I still haven't replaced the USB keyboard, installed the SCSI card or used the second USB socket on the back since pulling everything off. I also found that the computer "hangs" up later in the boot if my monitor is not powered up when I turn on the computer. Tom ---------- >From: Matty Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: G3 startup is inconsistent >Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2004, 8:34 PM > > I have the same problem occasionally (a lot actually), and I have not found > a solution. I have just kept restarting/shutting down/starting until it > decides to boot up. And once it started happening consistantly, I have been > leaving my computer on and just restarting it every day. Other than that, I > have no problems. > > matty. > > > > >> From: Bill Spencer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:33:48 -0500 >> To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: G3 startup is inconsistent >> >> Hi there: Occasionally, my new-to-me B&W G3/400/rev 2/128mb RAM doesn't boot >> properly. I push the power button on the keyboard and the fan starts but >> nothing seems to progress from that point...the screen remains black. (The >> power button on the unit itself is lit, too.) So I push that button, the fan >> shuts off, and after everything quiets down I push the button again (either >> one) and everything's fine. Que pasa? >> >> As always, my thanks for your offers of advice, opinion, dry sherry, etc. >> >> -- >> Bill Spencer >> >> >> Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you! >> >> --Tommy Smothers >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > > -- > 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 -- 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
