>On Jun 10, 2009, at 5:10 PM, Ernest L. Gunerius wrote: > >> I did try without Keyboard or Mouse with no >> difference in action. Still boots to OF. > >It certainly appears something in the hardware is fried. > >I'd start with the stuck light on the power button, but in the long >run the firmware controls the initial boot device, so you'd have to >assume either the PRAM/NVRAM reset procedure isn't working, or the >firmware flash ROM is faulty. Either way, it's likely a big problem. >I'd strip down to the bare minimum to hardware just to narrow the >possibilities.
Hi Kris; Thank you for making the Boot Process more clear. When I make the decision on what to buy ( either cheapest Quicksilver or dual 1.8 Gig G5 my max $ limit) I will maybe investigate per your instructions. For now at least I can still limp along with an occasional boot through OF. Ernie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
