Booting from the Tiger volume after PRAM Zap is normal, the startup disk parameter is stored in PRAM so it has been reset to a default value.
The aberrant cursor behavior doesn’t sound like a PRAM related issue. More likely it is a software conflict. Try creating a new user on the Leopard volume and see if the the same behavior occurs for that user. Clark Martin A designated driver on the information Super Highway > On Mar 21, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Sky King <mcmurtreyja...@twc.com> wrote: > > My MDD G4 has two hard drives, one with Leopard (10.5.8) and one with Tiger > (10.4.11). I run Leopard 99% of the time. > > 1. After archiving and reinstalling Leopard and all updates, the cursor now > exhibits aberrant behavior. It frequently flickers on and off, especially > when using Photoshop, and also displays as an 'empty' square or string of > squares through which the background can be seen. I've researched this > problem thoroughly, but none of the solutions I have found have worked. > > 2. One of the solutions suggested was to reset the PRAM/NVRAM. When doing > this in the typical manner (holding down the Command, Option, P, and R keys > at start-up) from Leopard, the computer starts up in Tiger from the other > hard drive! > > What's going on here???? -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.