Hello Listas, Being not new (62 haha) with Beiges, for still maintaining around 30 of these beasts in all kind of customized installations. Never ever had any problem I could not handle. But now I have one!
Beige G3 DT/266, ROM-rev. $77D.45F1, mobo 820-0991A, 128 MB RAM, 20 GB HD, CD-ROM-, Zip- and floppy-drive standard. Display is an unbranded 17" Flatscreen + VGA/Mac-adapt. (Already successfully used with several Mac's, from PM 9600/350 up to a MacMini). PCI/USB-card. OS 9.2.2 (customized) clean installed. Connected is a Tornado modem for dial-up internet (will be replaced by an ADSL-conn. with a modem/router within 2 weeks) and an Epson 740. The Mac is customized for a married couple (around 70), still running their typewriting-shop!! They want to have a Mac running: Outlook Express Int. Expl. iCab Mozilla Corel WP (yaya, very imp.!!!!) M$ Office 2001 GraphicConverter Adobe PS Elements All licensed and updated. So far the Mac! Now the problem: Starting up in a normal way will allways result in the appearance of this floppy-icon with the blinking ?-mark. Even let'm go had no results. Giving then the "3-finger-salute" will reboot the Mac absolutey fine and flawlessly, doing all wanted. Shutting down, waiting an hour or so, starting up will give the ?-mark again. To be short: I found out that to start this Mac in the easiest way is to hold "Shift" down after the startup-boing just until the "Smiling-Mac" appears. Leave "Shift" than immediately. The mac will start up now in the desired way! My question: What can/will cause this silly startup behaviour?? TIA for any idea, Jo Hissel -- 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:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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
