sorry i already lost the first part of this thread, but if there is only 2m of ram showing up, it's unlikely the machine will boot properly. i don't know if it happens on g3 machines, but on many macs a dead pram battery will keep the video from working. sorry if i'm being thick or missed something. i assume you've already checked that the cable is properly connected (it's happened before, to me at least, always check the painfully obvious first).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "R.A. Cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Start by zapping P-ram. Hold down the command-option-p-r keys when you hit > > the start key to boot. > > If that doesn't work, try booting into open firmware and see if that > comes up. That's command-option-o-f . I had similar problems with a > Beige G3 MT, and that booted it. Then I used "System Disk" from the > Apple ftp site to patch Open Firmware, and now the machine works. > > BTW, the base 2MB should be on the motherboard. You've got more. ------- -- From: 'Programmers at work', Microsoft Press, Redmond, WA [c1986]: Interviewer: "Is studying computer science the best way to prepare to be a programmer?" Gates: "No, the best way to prepare is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written. In my case, I went to the garbage cans at the Computer Science Center and I fished out listings of their operating system." -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
