I have a very weird problem with my 14-inch PowerBook G3 Series (233 hz) Wallstreet running OS 9.1.
Out of nowhere my ethernet stopped working and I lost use of the internet. Other weird things cropped up at the same time. It would no longer boot normally to the hard drive (desktop icons would not appear) unless I force quit the Finder. So then I tried booting to the OS 9.1 CD but found the same problem there -- the desktop icons would not appear until I force quit the Finder. At that point (after quitting Finder) I did a clean install of the OS, but that didn't solve anything. The booting problem is still there and I still don't have ethernet. I also found some extension conflicts with "AppleEnet," "Shared Library Manager," and "Open Transport ASLM Modules." But that makes no sense since they previously worked just fine together and I didn't add or change anything. I tested the 0S 9.1 CD and the CD drive in another WallStreet and it boots just fine. I also did a 2nd clean install (after force quitting the Finder) but the exact same problems are present. Unless I turn off some extensions it won't boot to the hard drive. And turning off the extensions loses needed programs like Classilla, etc. Does this sound like a software problem or is it hardware related? If hardware where should I look first? This WallStreet is a nice computer still and I'd hate to junk it. It was working perfectly without a glitch until now. The problem is very predictable and happens the same way each time, almost like it's programmed in. What could be causing this problem? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
