Dan Palka said: >Brand new hard drive. Didn't fix the problem. OK
>> , a PMU reset, > >How do I do this on the Wallstreet? From "PowerBook and iBook: Resetting Power Manager": "PowerBook G3 Series (M4753) 1. If the computer is on, turn it off. 2. Simultaneously press Shift-Fn (function)-Ctrl (control)-power. 3. Wait 5 seconds. 4. Press the power button to restart the PowerBook." >> Open >> firmware PRAM reset > >Is this something different from the normal Flower + Option + P + R? In my experience it seems more fundamental. I've had problems go away with this procedure that an oldie PRAM upstart reset didn't affect. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm sure there has been an article somewhere about it. The key your refer to as "Flower" is called "Command". >> and OS reinstall (aka a clean reinstallation) > >Not that this would make a difference, since it all happens before the >OS comes into play. But yes I've had 20 billion os installs on three >different hard drives and this has nothing to do with it. The boot sectors certainly could affect things. I was implying a drive reformat. But if you hve new drive, formatted by Disk Utility, then I'd forget the drive for now. >> rom problem, so I'd try with a second CPU daughter card as well if >> nothing else resolved the issue. > >It has a brand new 500mhz G4 in it. It displayed the same problem with >both the new G4 and the old G3. ruled out then. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
