On May 25, 2010, at 2:25 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > > > On May 25, 2010, at 1:41 PM, Jim Scott wrote: > >> >> On May 25, 2010, at 1:31 PM, John Carmonne wrote: >> >>> Hi All >>> >>> When I try to start my G4 MDD Dual 1.25 from a OS 9.2.2 install/start up >>> disk with the C key I get a flashing blue green globe. I've never seen this >>> before. >>> I can start from the disk with the start up preferences in Tiger or >>> Leopard. Any one know of this? >> >> Congratulations! You've been finding all kinds of problems with your Macs, >> and now you've found one of the most difficult to find of all. Your Mac >> thinks it's a client of a network server and is looking for that server and >> the OS installed on it. To rectify, push the power button, then hold down >> the Option key. When all the bootable volumes are loaded, select the Mac's >> hard drive. That should do it. >> >> Your "Snarky" Friend >> > > Thanks Jim > How did I get it to think it's a client? After I do an "opt" start with a > resident drive will it then see the start disk via "C" key? This machine has > done a few funny things since I put in a Dual !.25 processor. The AHT wont > work now. > > You like my bottom posting and text only readable font? LOL
I don't know how that happened, but I've seen the globe a number of times. Perhaps that happened when you installed the new cpu and didn't do a PRAM reset. "Network startup" is the default choice in System Preferences>Startup Disk if there is no other bootable volume, and it stays there as a choice even if there are one or more bootable volumes seen by the system. When you hold down the Option key after the chime, eventually you will see a horizontal lineup of icons of all drives the Mac thinks are bootable volumes. Click on the one you want to boot from (you may have to wait awhile until it is "selected"), then click on the right arrow and the Mac will boot from that volume. No "C" key is needed, as that's the key to press when you want to boot from a CD/DVD that's been inserted. Apple Hardware Test disks are machine(s)-specific, meaning the disk looks for a certain combination of cpu, ROM and hardware that identify the machines compatible with that AHT. Your new 1.25 processor is not within the recognizable range of systems/cpus on which the original AHT disk will work. Your bottom posting and text-only readable fonts is just fine. :^) Jim -- 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
