On Jan 9, 2010, at 11:14 AM, Norm wrote: > My G4 gigabit has stopped working. I have an OWC 1000gz processor and 2 > gigabytes of ram. Also an ATI 9800 mac pro video board. When it turns on the > power button does nothing. It will boot into open firmware. When I type > "reset nvram then reset all" it cycles back to open firmware. If I type > "boot" I get an immediate kernal panic. The power button does nothing. Have > to unplug and then replug. I have 3 hard drives and a firewire drive. I'm > hopping that all my files are intact. I assume I must replace the logic board > or the mac. Which G4 would allow me to plug in my hard drives? I'm using OS > 10.5.8 and would like to purchase an intel mac but find the price > prohibitive. Mac was running very well until about 4 days ago. > Update: I hold down the "T" key and now have a screen with a nuclear sign. > The re-set button now restarts the mac into open firmware. Again if I type > reset-nvram then reset-all the mac restarts in open firmware. If I type > "boot" it restarts but goes to a kernal panic. So I seem to have my ATI 9800 > Mac pro working and parts of my main boars. I have 4 ram sticks which I have > tried one at a time. > Again, what should I do about replacing my Mac? > Norm > -- Because you can start in target mode with the machine connected to a booted Mac via FireWire then you can reinstall the system on the G4 Gigabit.
John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA
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