Er, maybe the drive is unseated, the ribbon shot or the drive dead? on 10/6/03 3:36 AM, Sakshin de Groot at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Thank you Drew. I tried all your hints but Pismo doesn't make a start up > sound. It goes straight to a grey screen with a small folder in the middle > wich switches to a system icon and a question mark. > > What to do? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Kershaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:13 PM > Subject: Re: PISMO CAN'T FIND SYSTEM > > >>> Thank you Adam. I see if i can make the machine work with your tips.So > far >>> however, the machine doesn't start up from CD, even while pressing "C". >> >> Have you tried resetting the PRAM? That usually clears the setting >> that defines which drive you have selected as the boot disk... To do >> it, hold down <Apple>-<Option>-<P>-<R> all at the same time after you >> hear the startup chime. You LCD will probably light up, then it will >> restart again. Let it "cycle" twice (wait for the chimes to sound >> two times) before you let go of the keys. >> >> Alternatively, you can hold down the <Option> key as soon as you hear >> the startup chimes. The PowerBook will scan all connected hard disks >> to find system folders and display them on the screen as "buttons." >> Click on the icon represeting the disk you want to start with, and >> press <return> or hit the arrow button. (By the way, this is a handy >> trick if you want to switch your boot drive at startup but didn't >> change the startup disk before you shut down your Mac the last time. >> It's especially useful if you've got a bunch of external FireWire >> disks or expansion bay modules.) >> >> That should get you booted, at least. Then change your startup disk >> properly by using the Startup Disk control panel. >> >> Peace, >> Drew >> -- >> >> >> Author of ClassicStumbler >> email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> web: <http://www.alksoft.com/> >> >> Visit the PowerBook 5300 FAQ! >> <http://www.alksoft.com/5300_FAQ/> >> >> -- >> G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | >> -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> >> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >>> The Think Different Store >> http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
