I would try a "set-defaults" command first to set all you nvram/firmware settings back to normal BEFORE replacing the mother board...
Brian -----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GDB-B&W-X.3.5 Sent: October 9, 2004 17:25 PM To: G-List Subject: Re: Open Firmware Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Saturday, October 2, 2004, at 10:07 AM, GDB-B&W-YDL3.0.1 wrote: > >> What does the error BAD DEFAULT mean when issuing the set-default >> command? >> >> Just a message from Doug... > > > Um, that it's a bad bad default, and you need to issue the > > defaults punish-defaults set swat-with-rolled-up-newspaper TRUE > > command :-P > > It means there's a syntax error in the default you set, perhaps it's > spelled wrong or the value is out of range or is the wrong type (ie > expecting an INT where you have a CHAR or vice versa) or there's a > space where it expects a - or vice versa... > >> -- > > > "Wherever you go, there you are." - B. Banzai, Ph.D. > Bruce Johnson > > > After much reading, troubleshooting, testing, reinstalling, etc., I have come to the conclusion that my firmware is corrupted. I can run a single OS and the machine will boot/reboot just fine, but just as soon as I install and try to boot from another OS, the entire process grinds to a halt. From what I've read, there should be a good deal more to my boot-device in OF than: hd:,\\:tbxi But that is what it is and each time I try to set-default I get a bad default error message. A single zap of the PRAM will allow me to boot again, but this is not as it should be. Also trying to use the firmware update from Apple just results in the message that my firmware is up-to-date. It may be that, but it ain't right! The only alternatives I see is to purchase another motherboard on Ebay or ship mine back to Apple and have them to reflash the boot rom. I have an idea of what the motherboard option will cost, but does anyone know how much it would cost to have Apple to fix it? Also if anyone has any other suggestions on how to fix this problem I am more than willing to listen. TIA Just a message from Doug... -- 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
