on 10/10/04 20:52, Stuart Saunders at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for your suggestions Laurent. Swapping bits between the old and > new Pismos, I have isolated two separate problems; the interminable > boot seems to be a HD cable problem, so will try to fix or get a new > cable. > > But the PMU needs to be reset every time I restart otherwise I don't > get any video (black screen). What could this be? Is there any point to > reinstall the firmware? > System profiler shows; > Hardware Overview: > Machine Model: PowerBook > CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (11.4) > Number Of CPUs: 1 > CPU Speed: 550 MHz > Memory: 768 MB > Bus Speed: 100 MHz > Boot ROM Version: 4.1.8f5 > > Would appreciate any suggestions, > > Thanks, > Stuart. > > > On 08/10/2004, at 3:30 AM, G-Books wrote: > >>> Had many many kernel panics and freezes earlier, but now I get >>> mostly grey screen 'live freeze'. >>> >>> Can anybody advise WTD? >> >> Does it has the latest firmware? Can you revert back to the older G3 >> processor? If so, does it start fine? If so, then I would contact the >> company that makes this G4 upgrade... >> >> -Laurent. >
If you put back the old processor, do you have to reset the PMU everytime you restart? I think you have the latest firmware but I would have to check on my Pismo, which I don't have right now. Maybe another Pismo owner could verify in System Profiler? -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
