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. Is it worth it to replace the original Pram battery? (2004) > I did not notice a date problem but am racking my brains to figure out > what is going on.
Start by running disk utility and do a disk repair on the HD. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list