Re: Cursor and PRAM Issues

2017-03-21 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio 
If this machine does have a CUDA it is separate issue having to do with
hardware config.
Very often forgotten on the pre G3 machines.

If anything was changed hardware wise such a machine with a CUDA would not
see the current config but be set for an old one.

HD changes, memory, bus cards etc.


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On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:57 PM, Bruce Johnson  wrote:

>
> On Mar 21, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Sky King  wrote:
>
> My MDD G4 has two hard drives, one with Leopard (10.5.8) and one with
> Tiger (10.4.11). I run Leopard 99% of the time.
>
> 1. After archiving and reinstalling Leopard and all updates, the cursor
> now exhibits aberrant behavior. It frequently flickers on and off,
> especially when using Photoshop, and also displays as an 'empty' square or
> string of squares through which the background can be seen. I've researched
> this problem thoroughly, but none of the solutions I have found have worked.
>
>
> I agree with Kris, this is most likely a video card issue, and may well be
> merely coincidental to the re-install.
>
>
> 2. One of the solutions suggested was to reset the PRAM/NVRAM. When doing
> this in the typical manner (holding down the Command, Option, P, and R keys
> at start-up) from Leopard, the computer starts up in Tiger from the other
> hard drive
>
>
> Entirely expected if the Tiger volume is the first one on the bus.
> Clearing the NVRAM deletes the value holding the preferred startup volume.
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Re: Cursor and PRAM Issues

2017-03-21 Thread Bruce Johnson 

On Mar 21, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Sky King 
> wrote:

My MDD G4 has two hard drives, one with Leopard (10.5.8) and one with Tiger 
(10.4.11). I run Leopard 99% of the time.

1. After archiving and reinstalling Leopard and all updates, the cursor now 
exhibits aberrant behavior. It frequently flickers on and off, especially when 
using Photoshop, and also displays as an 'empty' square or string of squares 
through which the background can be seen. I've researched this problem 
thoroughly, but none of the solutions I have found have worked.


I agree with Kris, this is most likely a video card issue, and may well be 
merely coincidental to the re-install.


2. One of the solutions suggested was to reset the PRAM/NVRAM. When doing this 
in the typical manner (holding down the Command, Option, P, and R keys at 
start-up) from Leopard, the computer starts up in Tiger from the other hard 
drive

Entirely expected if the Tiger volume is the first one on the bus. Clearing the 
NVRAM deletes the value holding the preferred startup volume.

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Re: Cursor and PRAM Issues

2017-03-21 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio 
Is there a CUDA switch on this machine? Did you press it?


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On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 1:27 PM, Doug McNutt 
wrote:

> I recently replaced the power supply on a G4 and just because it was easy
> I checked voltage on the 15 V (something like that) lithium dry cell on
> back-bottom corner of the motherboard. It was way below in voltage and
> clearly printed 10 year lifetime. It's a half length triple C and it wasn't
> hard to find in the neighborhood. It had been running the clock while the
> machine was shut down.
>
>
>
> On 03/21/2017 12:58 PM, Clark Martin wrote:
>
>> Booting from the Tiger volume after PRAM Zap is normal, the startup disk
>> parameter is stored in PRAM so it has been reset to a default value.
>>
>> The aberrant cursor behavior  doesn’t sound like a PRAM related issue.
>> More likely it is a software conflict.  Try creating a new user on the
>> Leopard volume and see if the the same behavior occurs for that user.
>>
>>
>> Clark Martin
>> A designated driver on the information Super Highway
>>
>> On Mar 21, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Sky King  wrote:
>>>
>>> My MDD G4 has two hard drives, one with Leopard (10.5.8) and one with
>>> Tiger (10.4.11). I run Leopard 99% of the time.
>>>
>>> 1. After archiving and reinstalling Leopard and all updates, the cursor
>>> now exhibits aberrant behavior. It frequently flickers on and off,
>>> especially when using Photoshop, and also displays as an 'empty' square or
>>> string of squares through which the background can be seen. I've researched
>>> this problem thoroughly, but none of the solutions I have found have worked.
>>>
>>> 2. One of the solutions suggested was to reset the PRAM/NVRAM. When
>>> doing this in the typical manner (holding down the Command, Option, P, and
>>> R keys at start-up) from Leopard, the computer starts up in Tiger from the
>>> other hard drive!
>>>
>>> What's going on here
>>>
>>
>>
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Re: Cursor and PRAM Issues

2017-03-21 Thread Kris Tilford 
On Mar 21, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Sky King  wrote:
> 
> What's going on here

1) Maybe dead PRAM battery?

2) Booting into Open Firmware and reseting the NVRAM might help:

Hold Cmd-Opt-O-F at boot. At the command prompt, type the commands (each 
followed by a :

set-defaults
reset-all

the responses to these commands should be “ok” and then an reboot automatically.

3) I think that sometimes cursor artifacts are related to video card issues, so 
you might try reseating the video card in its slot and reseating the cables.

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Cursor and PRAM Issues

2017-03-21 Thread Sky King 
My MDD G4 has two hard drives, one with Leopard (10.5.8) and one with Tiger 
(10.4.11). I run Leopard 99% of the time. 

1. After archiving and reinstalling Leopard and all updates, the cursor now 
exhibits aberrant behavior. It frequently flickers on and off, especially 
when using Photoshop, and also displays as an 'empty' square or string of 
squares through which the background can be seen. I've researched this 
problem thoroughly, but none of the solutions I have found have worked.

2. One of the solutions suggested was to reset the PRAM/NVRAM. When doing 
this in the typical manner (holding down the Command, Option, P, and R keys 
at start-up) from Leopard, the computer starts up in Tiger from the other 
hard drive!

What's going on here

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