> > On Sep 26, 2011, at 9:37 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: > >> Tried to do a routine restart (for the Airport network) and my G5, >> dp1.8ghz has frozen. I get a a good startup bong, then screen goes >> gray, and spinning thingee just spins. I was able to start off a >> system disc, but the start up folder is not working. tried to start >> off the disc- without replacing the system and went to the spinner >> again. > > Try this: > > 1) Hold down the shift key during startup to start in safe mode, see if > that works. If it does, it's common that the cache-clearing part of the > safe boot will fix the problem and booting normally thereafter will work > fine. > > 2) Hold down command-V while booting to show the verbose boot messages. At > the point the spinning thingee is doing it's endless thing, it should be > stuck on some line in the boot sequence; possibly an endless repeat of one > or two lines, if something's foo. Let us know what those line(s) are and > we can better diagnose the problem. > > 3) Hold down Command-S while booting to get into single user mode and run > Applejack. Haven't installed Applejack? Betcha won't do THAT again! > > Barring a hardware issue, problems that manifest before login are > typically systemic in nature, the the shotgun approach of re-installing > the OS will usually fix this. The above steps are attempts to avoid this > hassle. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > >Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.8 Wed Jul 15 16:57:81 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1220.15.4/RELEASE_PPC
much further down Jettionsing Kernel Linker. Resetting IOCatalouge. Matching service count = 1 Matching service count = 7 Matching service count = 7 Matching service count = 7 Matching service count = 7 Matching service count = 7 Matching service count = 9 vvvvvvvvvvPowermac7.3: stalling for module dsk03: data underreum dsk03: data underreum dsk03: data underreum dsk03: data underreum fans have come on high nothing on safe start up, command verbose was very > -- 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
