Thanks for the help Caleb, I found the instructions for Open firmware
<snip> Using Open Firmware.... Holding down COMMAND + OPTION + O + F used the reset button too and it did boot but did NOT go to grey screen or a prompt to reset-all... hmmm did I do that right? It gave the usual disk aid notice...and then this ALARMING one! "Built in memory test has detected a problem. Please contact a service technician for advice." clicked OK...and everything looked "normal". I was able to reboot using the other partition which holds disk warrior and ran disk warrior. When I went to change it back to the main brain.... it locked up...and a force restart takes me back to black. service technicians?... any advice? Kristina near Chicago > Kristina, > > Try booting into Open Firmware and typing "reset-all", I believe. I'm > not completely sure, at this rate, but the info is on Apple's site, I > think. Also, if you have the original CD that came with the 'Book, you > can try booting from that. Email me offlist if you don't have it, and > I'll see what I can dig up. > > Hope this helps, > Caleb > On Monday, Jan 2, 2006, at 12:07 America/Chicago, Kristina wrote: > >> I put it [G3-OS9.2] to sleep last night...was working fine >> >> except sometimes the keyboard doesn't respond...I was thinking it >> might need >> replaced, I've had to replace everything else...why not! >> >> This morning I turned it on, went to get coffee and when I came back >> it was >> at the desktop and frozen. Great! >> >> I force quit control+apple+ on/off button nothing >> >> I try to rebuild the destop with extensions off...and half way thru the >> startup list of extensions it froze >> >> Now I can't wake it up >> >> I tried reset button...the first time it came opened to the G3 >> powerbook >> Icon wallpaper thingy and dialog box saying your computer did not shut >> down >> properly Disk Aid will perform necessary repairs... >> >> when I clicked <done> it said that Disk Aid had performed an illegal >> operation and is interfering with start up ...or something like that. >> >> I tried to start up from a CD w Disk Warrior...I had to pop out the CD >> drive >> and pin open the drive to load the CD. >> >> reset button to start up from CD >> >> black as tar. >> >> I hear fan/processor /something going on. >> >> The HD is partitioned so there is a system folder on two of the >> partitions...one has disk warrior on it...the other one is my main >> brain. >> >> Kristina -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
