> I have a Powerbook 3400/180, that is currently running with OS 9.1.
> Everything works great except for a strange message at start up. Before it
> boots into the OS the screen goes white and for five or six continuous lines
> it repeats: can't OPEN: ata1/@0:8
> 
> Can anyone help!? I would really like to get rid of this problem. Am I
> missing a file or folder? Is part of an older OS missing that would stop
> this madness? 

This sounds like a problem with Open Firmware. Have you tried zapping PRAM?

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