I apologize for the length of this message, but it is mostly informational.
My iMac Graphite DVD SE has been running OS X without a hitch for several years. I recently decided to rebuild it to have the entire drive for OS X. When I attempted to boot Install CD 1, I got I a garish pink-orange screen with a Default Catch error 300 (sometimes 900 as below), Open Firmware error screen. If I type "mac-boot", I go back into Classic. After fiddling with it for several days, now I am getting the standard screen with the gray Apple logo for about a minute, and then two bands of gibberish splashed across mid-screen. I then have to power off. The basic profile of the iMac is: iMac Graphite SE 400 Mhz; Original 128 Mb RAM + 256 Mb 3rd party added; 13 gb drive Firmware is 4.1.9f. I don't know if that is most current, but it was what I used initially in Sept 2001 to start with 10.2. I have zeroed out the drive and set up 9.0 (not updated) with an HFS Plus partition. If I try to start the OS X Installer, I get the Restart screen as expected, but either the band of garbage or the Open Firmware screen appears. Here is the info from that screen: Default Catch! Code=900 at %SRR0:00000000 %SRR1:00083030 Apple PowerMac2 4.1.9f1 Boot ROM built on 9-14-01 at 13:18:04 Copyright 1994-2001 Apple Computer Inc. Welcome to Open Firmware. The system time and date is 20:18:25 12/13/2003 To Continue booting, type "mac-boot" and press Return To shut down, type"shut-down " and press Return. OK 0> _ I have done a Reset-all along with rebuilding NVRAM as well as PRAM. I removed all peripherals and removed third-party RAM and even put the original keyboard and mouse back as the only USB devices. Any ideas? I have found mention that hardware is the most often seen cause, but I don't know from the errors where to start looking. Bob Salsburg -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
