On May 25, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Jim Scott wrote: > > 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. >
I'm actually trying to boot an OS 9.2.2 CD here That's why I'm using the "C" key to test the CD. > 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. :^) > How can I get a AHT for my MDD? Apple does list a G4 MDD Dual 1.25 machine 400 FW prior to the FW 800 which will not boot 9. I'm asumeing that There is only one AHT for the G4 MDDs? I looked for an ASD but no luck on that. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
