A big thank you to Allen, Dan and Jerry. A PRAM zapping restart seems to have done the trick.
I enlisted a neighbor to offer a 3rd hand... which led to debate over the definition of "several times". We decided: 2 = "a couple" 3 to 4 = "a few" 4 to 5 = "several" 6 = "a half dozen" 7 or more = "a whole bunch" So, 5 chimes later, the iMac is up and running with 10.3.3, and I am grateful for the help. But I think I'll wait "a whole bunch" of days before I try the update on the iBook! Alex Whitman On Mar 16, 2004, at 3:06 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote: > Restart the machine, this time zapping the PRAM. Hold down the > command, option, p and r keys all at the same time during the start-up > sequence. The machine should give off a "bong" sound. Let it dow so > several times, then release the keys and let it start up. > > > On Mar 16, 2004, at 2:49 PM, ahw wrote: > >> I just downloaded and installed the new update on my 17" iMac. >> Everything seemed to go smoothly until it reached the point where it >> said it needed to restart or shut down. I chose "restart" and left >> the room to get a cup of coffee. >> >> Less than 5 minutes later I returned, expecting to be asked for my >> admin password. Instead I see the "swoopy blue" screen and an arrow >> pointer. Wiggling the mouse didn't do anything... pressing an arrow >> key didn't do anything... pressing the "eject" button opened the >> drive door, and pressing it again closed the drive door... and now I >> still have the "swoopy blue" screen and a spinning multi-colored >> beachball. It has been about 15 minutes now. >> >> Any suggestions, oh wise ones? >> >> Alex Whitman >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>. >> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>. > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
