Yep, that's what it was, swapped the HD from the other DA into this one and it booted just fine. I don't think the HD itself is the problem, but maybe a corrupt file system. I'll put it in another computer to see if I can find out what went wrong. Thanks for the help everyone.
Just a message from Doug... On Sep 1, 2008, at 10:56 AM, Doug Burton wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
