I was just thinking the same thing. You may want to crack the case and hit the cuda button, then zap the pram.
If you can then I�d reset the preferences. Geno on 04/06/2005 2:41 PM, Eagle at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Apr 6, 2005, at 17:31, Thomas Baker wrote: >> At 2:31 PM -0600 4/06/2005, Mary Russell wrote: >>> When your machine freezes like that, shut down by pushing and holding >>> the start button on your machine until the computer shuts down. >>> Put your OS10 install disk in and reboot holding down c. >>> Go to disk utility from the menu at the top of the screen. >>> When DU opens go to repair, select your hard drive. >>> Check/repair your drive for any problems and then repair permissions. >>> Reboot again the regular way, and repair the permissions again >>> from your machine's disk utility app. This should take care of it >>> unless there is something seriously wrong with your computer. >>> Mary >> >> Thank you Mary, but when I try to boot from the OS-X install CD, one >> of two >> things happens: it either hangs frozen after the Apple symbol shows up >> and >> little gear under it spins for a minute, or else it pops to a green >> screen >> that says "you must restart your computer" in about five different >> languages. Restarting just causes the same thing to happen all over >> again. >> >> So, it appears that booting from the install CD is out. >> >> Man, if this wasn't a dual-boot machine, so that I could drop back to >> OS-9, >> where I am now, this computer would be dead meat. >> >> Who around here was saying that OS-X doesn't break? This G4 733 DA ran >> X >> just fine for 7 months, and all of a sudden, today, the OS explodes, >> without warning. And there doesn't seem to be any way to get it back, >> either. Nothing is working. >> >> I appreciate the attempts to help, though. Anybody else got any ideas? > > Did you try the idea I suggested - booting into verbose mode? > > Did you try zapping PRAM? > > Eagle > -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
