It was an extension, I tried unhooking the CD-ROM though also. > From: "J. Blanton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 18:32:08 -0500 > To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Extremely slow boot > > > > Mike Kauspedas wrote: > >> So slow it seems like it has locked up, then it magically allows me access >> tot he desktop. So here is what happens. I press the power button, OS loads >> and gets to the desktop then it seems to lock up. I can't any access to the >> desktop for about five minutes unless I kill finder and let it restart. I >> have rebuilt the desktop and scanned with Norton Utilities Disk Doctor and >> Speed Disk. I plugged in only my hard drive with the OS on it, still it >> locks up. My Mac is relentless. >> It has ran perfect before it did this. Then all of a sudden, bam! It knocks >> it up a notch, well more like down... I'm also going to try booting with >> extensions off, see if it still does it. >> Here are the specs: >> >> PowerMac 7500 @ Sonnet G3 300MHz 1M >> 36GB LVD SCSI HD OS 9.2.2 (old World Support aka:OS Helper) >> Adaptec 2940UW PCI SCSI Adapter >> 16MB Voodoo 3000 Video >> 224MB RAM >> >> Thank you very much! >> >> Mike >> > > I had this same problem the other day. Do you have a cd in the drive? > try taking it out and see if the problem stays. my cdrom drive was > going bad and upon boot it would take forever to even read the cd until > i replaced it. > >> >> > > > -- > 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
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