On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 9:33 PM, THAM,KEVIN-HC (HP-Singapore,ex1) <mailto:kevin-hc.tham@;hp.com> wrote:
>What I have is a lime iMac 333MHz, with RAM upgraded to 96MB, and has a 6GB >harddisk. Do you suppose having 2 partitions on the HD has anything to do >with the problem? The other partition doesn't have anything on it. > >So far, this is what I've tried: > ~ zapped the P-RAM > ~ reset nvram, reset all > ~ updated the hard disk driver > ~ used Disk First Aid to check HD (says HD is OK) > ~ reformatted the hard drive > ~ reinstalled System software (system folder is blessed) > ~ swapped the HD with another (which also has 2 partitions) > ~ pressed the reset switch on the motherboard > ~ used paper clip to depress the 2 switches through the > pinholes next to USB ports, with the iMac off, not sure > if that helps anything > ~ selected HD as Start-up disk > ~ checked battery (clock is showing the right time) This excerpt from the TIL sounds like it might relate to your problem: "The new firmware supports all of the extent and extent overflow fields of the HFS/HFS+ file structure. Without this, it was possible for the Mac OS ROM file to stored in the extent and extent overflow fields of the HFS/HFS+ file structure which would prevent the iMac from starting up. In cases where this occurs, all of the data on the hard disk is still preserved, but the iMac won't be able start up from the hard disk until the iMac Firmware updater is run. This issue is extremely rare, but certainly important to address." You might want to download and try the Firmware Update 1.1 which corrects this problem. I don't think the URL I get will work, so do a search at Apple Support for Article ID # 58179. It links to the download and gives instructions for applying the update. dave -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
