On Apr 7, 2009, at 2:08 PM, pdimage wrote:
> > On 7/4/09 17:05, "insightinmind" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I tried the trashing of the Extensions.mkext, so far no help there. >> >> Is the wire with the square shaped head in the airport slot area, >> just the >> airport wire? Does it have to be touching anything? I moved it >> away from the >> metal slot/cage area so it wouldn't touch ... it had been held >> there by a wire >> twist. >> >> Still having trouble booting into 10.5.6 after re-inserting my >> original video >> card. >> >> >> Bill Connelly >> artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio >> myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio > > Usually resetting the pram and nvram cures any problems with a > change of > graphics card - however - the cmd/opt/p/r keys must be held down > before the > grey screen appears - especially for the nvram. Success at > resetting the > nvram will result in the mac displaying the default 640x480 > setting. There > may also be a boot into open firmware command for it....though I am > guessing > at the moment.....Also if you are replacing an 8x agp card (Radeon > 9800 > Pro)in a mac which has the small adjacent adc slot with a standard > 2x/4x > card the 8x card must have been taped on pins 3 and 11 or had the pins > removed. No tape left in the slot perhaps...? > > Pete > > > The ATI Radeon 9800Pro Mac Edition, I thought, was supposed to be ready for the QS 2002 ... no taping required. I have now removed the battery for 20 minutes, and am waiting awhile after replacing for it to build the mobo back up. Do I also need to do a cmd/opt/p/r, for my first Startup, if I remove the battery as described? or does removing the battery do that for me? refresh the PRAM? NVRAM? Also, does removing the battery, replace the need to push the CUDA button? As much as I've done this, I'm not clear on a proper sequence anymore ... had another birthday yesterday ... Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
