Thanks for the recommendation. Alas, no joy. I'll have to keep looking for an answer.
-- Cheers, Art Russell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://education.gsu.edu/spehar "Take sides! Always take sides! You will sometimes be wrong - but the man who refuses to take sides must always be wrong! Heaven save us from the poltroons who fear to make a choice. Let us stand up and be counted." - Joseph Bonforte, from Robert A. Heinlein's "Double Star" > From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:15:01 -0700 > To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: G3 B&W Classic Woes > > At 9:26 AM -0400 6/10/04, Art Russell wrote: >> Since updating to OSX 10.3.4 and running the latest Security Update, I'm >> unable to get my wife's G3 B&W (450mHz R2) to boot into Classic. >> >> SYMPTOMS >> >> On Classic Startup a message is displayed indicating a problem with >> QuickTime although the latest version of QuickTime for OS9 is appropriately >> loaded into the System Folder (QuickTime 6.0.3): > > > Hmm, I have QT 5.0.2 in my Classic System Folder. > >> >> "The version of QuickTime installed in the Mac OS9 System Folder used by >> Classic is not Recommended." >> >> Upon clicking <Continue> another message is displayed: >> >> "There is a problem with updating the Classic-specific files. Classic is >> unable to update its files in "System Folder" at "B-OS9." >> >> Clicking okay at this point terminates the start-up process. >> >> DISCUSSION >> >> 1. Upon encountering the problem, I fixed permissions on the OSX partition, >> went to the Install Disk and ran Disk Utilities to repair the disk. No >> errors were encountered in either process. OS9.2.2 is operating system. >> >> 2. I restarted the computer in OSX and encountered the same problems again. >> At this point I repeated (1.) and reinstalled OS9.2.2, and then repeated >> (1.) again. >> >> 3. The computer boots directly into OS9 without issue. >> >> At this point, my wife's G3 remains unable to start Classic. Comments and >> recommendations would be appreciated. >> >> FWIW, I'm running much of the same software on my Pismo and >> encountered no issues with application of any updates. > > Try tossing the QuickTime prefs. Check the versions of all the > QuickTime Extensions and try removing them from the QuickTime > Extensions (put them in a temp folder). > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > -- > 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
