Yeah problems such as these can be mystifying to be sure. I think I may have tracked mine down to the boot HD. With it connected I cannot get the Tiger CD to boot, just get the spinning gear. But when I remove the boot HD from the ATA bus I can get the Tiger CD to boot to the installer. Looks like it's time to find another HD to use to boot the system. Thanks for the thought Mel.
Just a message from Doug... On Sep 1, 2008, at 2:23 PM, Mel wrote: > I have a 667 MHz G4 DA configured for 1.25 GB memory: one 256MB and > two 512 MB. Three weeks ago, I tried to replace the 256MG with > 512MG memory. It turned out that the replacement memory did not > like my G4 and vice versa no matter what slot I tried it in. > > When I restored the original memory, the same thing happened as you > described. I tried depressing the 'on/off' switch on the case and > after several seconds the G4 turned off. After waiting about 15 > seconds and switched it back on. Same problem. After two more such > cycles, it booted up correctly and I've had no problems since. > > I can't explain it; just reporting. > > Mel > > --- On Mon, 9/1/08, Doug Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Doug Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: DA file server gone down > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, September 1, 2008, 3:10 AM > > Actually I do, I bought 2 DA's at the same time. I'll give that a > shot, thanks Peter. > > Just a message from Doug... > > On Sep 1, 2008, at 2:04 PM, Peter wrote: > > > > > I have seen a similar behavior on my G4 just recently. After > switching > > the processor card it worked fine again. If you have a spare > processor > > card you might want to give it a try. > > > > Peter M. > > > > Sent from my iPod Touch > > > > > > On Sep 1, 2008, at 5:43 AM, Doug Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> > >> Got up this morning and booted up the computer, using Chicken of > the > >> VNC I was going to check my mail, but it could not locate my file/ > >> mail > >> server. I > don't keep a monitor on that computer as I usual > >> administer it via VNC. Hooked up a monitor and did a reset, it > >> seemed > >> to start normally, gray screen with spinning gear, then to blue > >> screen > >> with starting OS X progress bar, but that is as far as it got. It > >> completely filled the progress bar and just stayed there. > >> > >> Next I tried safe mode, booting with the shift key down. Again it > >> started normally and booted all the way to the login screen. Typed > >> in > >> password and it booted, but I had no menu bar at the top of the > >> screen > >> and the dock was not present. > >> > >> Now I've tried booting from the Tiger startup CD and all the > >> further I > >> get is the gray screen with the spinning gear, been doing that for > >> about 15 minutes now. > Help! > >> > >> Just a message from Doug... > >> > >> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
