On 9/21/05, J.M.P.Hissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 21-09-2005 19:00, Nat Hall, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: > > > I'm still convinced I can salvage my current installation. Everything > > is there-- it's just getting the computer to boot into the friggin' > > thing. > > Well, here 2 other ideas to get your IDE/ATA HD booting. But 1st a remark: > Be sure the OS X partion/HD in any Beige (w/wo upgrades) is phys. <8GB ( and > not = !!!!)! > 1) Booting from your SCSI HD OS 9, dl System Disk. Use this instead of > Startupdisk of OS 9+. I got most of the Beiges having the problem you > descripeted, booting up from the OS X partition/HD again in this way. Goto: > <http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/En > glish-North_American/Macintosh/System/Mac_OS_X/System_Disk_Utility.smi.bin> > And please READ the Read-me's etc. > 2) Being familiar with OF as you said, do following: > Restart the machine booting into Open Firmware (holding down these keys > until you get a text screen: OPT+ CMD + O + F). Then, enter these commands, > following each with hitting the return key: > > reset-nvram > set-defaults > reset-all > > For details, see <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60285> >
Hey there, Thanks for the fresh ideas. Actually, I've already done the Open Firmware procedure you described and it didn't help any. :( I know a bunch of OF tricks, and that is one of them. Do you know of any other more obscure OF commands I might not know about? I didn't know about that "System Disk" deal, however, and I'll put that at the top of my list of things to try when I get home. Thanks again. I'll post to the list as soon as I get a chance to give these things a shot. -Nat -- 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
