Perhaps my past experiences aren't helping much here. With my myriad System 7-based Macs, the PRAM battery going bad and/or being pulled caused the time settings to go all askew, and the date reverting to 1956. After pulling the PRAM battery in the beige G3 for an hour and zapping the settings for good measure (Command+Option+P+R) upon bootup, the time setting was within five minutes of the actual time. I'm not sure if this was absolute coincidence or not, but it didn't seem like it. As usual, booting while holding C didn't work, and neither did trying to restart from the install program. One thing I did realize that I'd stupidly left it plugged in while pulling the PRAM battery. I have since pulled the power cord, and am going to leave the PRAM battery out for another hour, then perhaps trying the zap command again. -Adam
-- Adam Vaughn Collector of old computers, video game systems, radios and other electronic equipment... Visit my page at http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/index.html > Greetings ( + )!( + ) > > On Jul 5, 2005, at 8:55 PM, Adam Vaughn wrote: > > > Not a bad idea. I've zapped the PRAM settings over 20 times so far, > > with no luck. I pulled the PRAM battery for an hour, put it back in, > > zapped the PRAM settings, then tried, but with no luck. I don't even > > think the PRAM settings have been lost once! I am quite perplexed, to > > say the very least. > > -Adam > > > > -- > > Adam Vaughn > > Collector of old computers, video game systems, radios and other > > electronic > > equipment... > > Visit my page at > > http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/index.html > > > > > >> > >> On Jul 5, 2005, at 8:10 PM, Adam Vaughn wrote: > >> > >>> The only other machine I have around here which is at all capable of > >>> booting this CD is an iMac G5 (everything else is System 7...), which > >>> is currently loaded with OS X 10.3. Might I be able to simply > >>> test-boot the 10.2 disc without messing up the existing 10.3 install? > >>> -Adam > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Adam Vaughn > >>> Collector of old computers, video game systems, radios and other > >>> electronic > >>> equipment... > >>> Visit my page at > >>> http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/index.html > >> > >> I'm getting into this one late, but I had one of those that would not > >> boot the Jag install CD. I replaced the PRAM battery and zapped the > >> PRAM and it booted from the CD just fine then. Just a thought. > >> > >> Just a message from Doug... > >> > >> > >> -- > > As I recall, when I was installing 10.3 into my G3 DT, it seamed like > the install disk was changing something in the "pram" perhaps what ever > changes the install disk is trying to make are not getting set in > "pram" and you do need a new battery. I know that I seen, somewhere on > the WEB an application that will read and display your "pram" settings, > however I don't recall the name of the application and I've never > downloaded the file. So perhaps someone else knows the name or where to > find the program. > > Then you can see if things that you set, which should go into "pram" > are sticking. > > > > Best Regards, > > Harry (*^_^*) > > > -- > 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/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
