> Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 23:06:56 -0300 > From: Ron Stuart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Balky G3 Beige > > Still having problems with this G3 Beige MT with 768 mb ram. I am now > able to boot up in 10.2.8 using XpostFacto. Thanks again folks. Now, my > computer is getting really slow. Also, a few days ago the screen went > funny with several lines of bar codes (that is what they looked like) > and shifting colours on the right side of the screen. There were about > 3 or 4 lines of these bar codes. Tonight the computer just shut down. > The monitor light stayed green for about 2 seconds then went orange. > This has happened several times in the past also. > First of all, do these symptoms indicate a hardware problem or software. > How can I diagnose the symptoms? What's going on. I have replaced just > about everything in the computer except for the case and just finished > running Disk Utilities, Disk Warrior and TechTool Pro 4. All was OK > (after a few repairs)
Not all of the Beige G3s are able to run 10.2.8. It is a known problem. Apple has a tech note that covers the issues a provides work arounds. It is problem related to the on board video and the ATI drivers and memory. The problems do not happen on machines with less than 192 Meg of memory, so a solution is to reduce your memory to that level. You can use a PCI video card and set that as your main monitor and then remove the Apple supplied ATI drivers found at /system/library/extensions/AppleNDVR/ The problem has been covered on the XPostFacto forum as well. If this problem is present on your beige G3, it will be present if you use XPostFacto to update your G3 to Panther. Ryan is hopeful that a solution to the problem can be located and incorporated into XPostFacto. bill -- \/\/i||[EMAIL PROTECTED] ()\/e -- 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
