On Sun, 18 Apr 2004, Dana Collins wrote: > I have a machine doing this at work. Really odd - I've never seen it on a > Mac before; and the font is unusually "un-Mac-like" (looks like PC > programming font I used to see on 386s). The boot-up scenario is exactly as > Robert describes, and I too would be curious as to why this is transpiring.
Clear the pram (when it starts, command-option-p-r) or reset the NVRAM (when it starts, command-option-o-f, 'reset-all' and/or 'reset-nvram' at the prompt) or pull the battery. Or all three, even, if you want to be extra efficient. It takes so long to give you a screen because its POST'ing or cycling through the BIOS or something.. Clearing out the pram (programmable ram, aka nvram or non-volitale ram) should help that along. As for the "cant open" bit, it's trying to access a boot partition on the first device, then times out, then says it can't find an OS (the froppy with a question mark), then magically finds one and continues along its merry way. I have a pair of machines that absolutely refused under any circumstances to do anything but correctly install from CD, but would only load the OS from the CD. The mistake? I had the IDE cables plugged into the incorrect connections on the mb, and the Mac only wants to really boot from the first paritition on the first IDE chain. Loud cursing, clearing the pram, reset-nvram from open firmware, and flipping the IDE connectiions resolved one of those issues. I haven't tried teh second one, but no doubt there'll be large scale profanity usage when I get around to it, followed by reset-nvram and flopping the IDE cables. :) -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio. -- 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
