On 30-03-2010 05:12, Deiniol ap Deiniol, [email protected], wrote:
> Recently got a 733MHz Quicksilver, which initially was unwilling to > boot at all, although I had seen it working, when I bought it. After > fitting new PRAM battery and CUDA update, it would initially start to > boot and then turn off. It gradually started getting further along > until it would boot into OSX and then turn off immediately.. > Eventually I had it running with no problems, did all software updates > and it ran happily for a couple of days. I then turned it off and > came back to it after another couple of days, and again it wouldn't > start, although after about twenty tries it booted all the way and ran > fine. > It now seems fine , starts first time and runs with no problems. > ( running 10.4.11 with 768MB memory BTW) . I have added a USB2 card > and a SCSI card both of which it recognised immediately, and replaced > the optical drive with a DVD burner which works OK. > However if I try starting it in Target Disk Mode it immediately turns > off!. I have tried doing this from system preferences, and by pressing > "T" when starting, with the same result. The firewire bus seems fine: > I have surfed with it by sharing my connection with my G4 iMac over a > FW lead with no problems and also used an external FW DVD drive, > before I changed the optical. > Does this G4 support TDM? IIRC some of the G3 powermacs didn't? > > Regards, Dan. First try to start up in Safe Boot Mode (Press Shift during startup) and report what happens. HTH, Jo Hissel -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
