this is one bad pickle I didn't say before but I got to the extension manager using the space bar, then turned off the Time sync extension and continued booting only to get a different extension error (HP Background...) rebooted again back to the ext mgr, turned off that one, and got a different extension error, back to ext mgr, turned that one off and another extension error. Then I turned all extensions off and got the "To turn extensions off, hold the shift key..." message, which is the same message that comes up when holding the shift key.
I've been trying original os 8.0, 9.2, techtool with 9.04, techtool with 8.6, cds, on the internal cd drive, and the external non-apple cd. I don't have a floppy/ drive or os disk. It was/is running os 9.0. It's a friends machine who said it was working fine for a few months since the 9.0 install then this 'lockout' Would a bad pram battery cause this? It just feel like it. Dan On Sunday, February 16, 2003, at 06:40 PM, John Smith wrote: > Well, this IS a dilly of a pickle... > > The internal CD drive should be able to start-up of a disk. If not, > there is > something wrong with the disk or the drive. Your external drive: is it > apple-branded? Older non-apple Cd-drives were more difficult to get > working > (from memory) because apple didn't support them in the OS. > > Is the CD you are trying to boot up off ok? What version of the OS is > it? I > tried booting my 1400 using a tech tool pro disk, which didn't work, > not > sure why, but my guess is incompatible OS (9.0.4). Sounds dumb, but try > cleaning it, by wiping from the centre of the disk outwards, and > working > your way around. Wiping in a circle (i.e., along the track the laser > reads) > can destroy the disk, so try to avoid that :-) > > If you have one, use an original Mac OS disk. Otherwise, try using a > floppy > disk to start 'er up. All you need to do (by the sounds of it) is get > to the > finder. Regardless of what drivers/extensions are installed, you can > always > manually remove the time-sync extensions, which are the original > reason for > this whole calamity... > > --- > John > > > On 17/2/03 11:25 AM, "djl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've tried these four (command-option-shift-delete) and other combos >> with no luck. Turning off extensions with the shift or space >> bar(extensions mgr) returns the error: "To turn off extensions, hold >> the shift key while starting up" >> >> ????????? >> Dan > > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
