Actually, I tried that (well, not the voodoo stuff, but I don't have any SCSI devices
connected, so that shouldn't be necessary :<{) ). I'm going to bet that is the very
dead PRAM battery, I've seen it do some strange things to a Mac. I ordered one, will
see what it does before I pester you all with more questions....
Thanks all for your assistance.
Russell - Idaho USA
On Monday, Jul 29, 2002, at 08:58AM, Sionnach Aisling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>--- Russell Courtenay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I am back, yet again. (mailbox overflowed last
>> time...)
>>
>>
>> Now it won't boot to the OS 8 CD (flashing question
>> mark).
>
>My first thought on reading this is that you have the
>OS 8 CD in the drive, but it's trying to boot from the
>Hard Drive... A flashing question mark generally
>signifies a damaged System Folder or problems with the
>System files. Try holding down the "C" key when you
>boot to force it to boot from the CD.
>
>If that doesn't work, I'd hold the usual rituals over
>it to exorcise any voodoo demons (take out the
>battery, unplug it and hold in the reset button for
>120 seconds or so... ; plug it back in, leave the
>battery out, fire it up and Zap the PRAM through about
>half a dozen chimes... then try again...)
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