> > On Aug 22, 2004, at 11:02 AM, Jim Dynes wrote: > >>> On 22/8/04 2:49 pm, "Jim Dynes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> If you've replaced the hard disk and it sounds as if its booting, >>> then you >>> must have had a display when installing the OS. Did you install OSX, >>> and if >>> you did, did you update the firmware first? It should be at 4.19f. If >>> not, >>> installing OSX with old firmware can cause poor video, sometimes no >>> video. >>> This can be fixed by hooking up an external monitor to the iMac (you >>> will >>> then get a display), and then installing the firmware update. To do >>> this you >>> must have 9.1, 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 installed and running on the hard disk. >> > > Jim > > What Steve said makes sense. Your replacement hard drive does not > contain the firmware update. That takes place on a chip in the > computer. You should start up in 9.x by holding down the Option key at > startup. See if it boots. > > dan_A >
Hi Dan, I thought the firmware update was stored on the Hard Drive??? I am going to Comp-USA this afternoon & pick-up another pram battery just to make sure that isn't the problem. Then I will try the OS9 CD. Jim -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
