First thing I'd do is zap the pram. Restart and hold down the cmd (the key woth the cloverleaf)-option-p-r and let it bong a couple times. Release the keys and see if it boots.
JIm Nancy Jennings wrote: > I've been lurking on this list for a week or two while I've tried, without > success, to get my Mac up and running. I've therefore had to resort to writing > the group on my PEECEE. I had a SuperMac J700 for many years. My ex got it and > I got to keep the P.C. I went into serious MAC withdrawal and bought a refurbed > PowerMac 7300/180 from MacResq which I set up a few weeks ago, and it had been > running fine. I've added (2) 64 mb dimms to the original 16 and 2 USB ports. > Most recently I upgraded from 8.6 to OS 9.1, and it was still doing OK. I had > been working on it, though I can't remember exactly what program I was using > when I stopped for dinner. When I returned about an hour later the screen was > black. I'm not using a screen saver, and really can't remember how I set the > energy saver options. I believe that I had them deactivated as I had been > downloading some program upgrades. Anyhow no key strokes would bring the screen > to life, nor did I have any success trying to start it from the OS 9.1 CD or > from the Norton Utilities Disk. I can hear the clicking as the hard drive boots > up and have most often been able to shutdown with the key at the far top right > of the key board and enter. At one time an alert message was read about a hard > drive error and asking if I wanted Norton Disk Doctor to fix it. I hit enter at > that time and things whirred and clicked, but I still have a black screen. The > monitor checked out OK, when hooked up to my PC. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks. > Nancy Jennings > Stuart, Florida > > > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
