It won't it just freezes in the middle of the boot and that's when I using the bad HDD when I'm using the good ones it won't get past the folder with a question mark.
Jack Suggs wrote: > Will it boot with an OS installer CD in the drive? > > Hold down the C key to start from a bootable disc (DVD, CD) > > > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Alex Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am reposting this because the old post I made got sidetracked and I > > could not get an answer. > > > > I have an iMac G4 that will not boot past the folder with a question > > mark. I have tried this using 3 different HDDs and the only one that I > > can get to boot any farther is a bad HDD (it's also the only HDD that > > any of my computers will recognize). I have tried booting the computer > > using Mac OS 9, 10.1, 10.2, and Debian Linux. All stop in the middle > > of the boot. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a > > group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To leave this group, send email to > > [email protected]<imaclist%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
