On Nov 3, 2011, at 9:55 AM, gifutiger wrote: > Greetings Bruce, > > The startup chime is meant to indicate that the boot prom has run a > quick and dirty memory test on the installed memory and the test has > passed. If there isn't a chime the memory didn't pass the test. >
Not the case, not if it runs. If the memory doesn't pass the test there's a different 'breaking glass' sound and the system does not continue booting. The OP's problem is that the startup chime has been silenced, not that the memory (and other things, the Mac's startup sequence tests other parts of the hardware before issuing the startup chime.) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
