Thanks. I should have thought of that. -----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 18, 2006 5:10 PM To: G-List Subject: Re: [G] Beige G3 boot problem- SCSI HDD or SCSI Controller?? Or Other??
At 4:47 PM -0500 01/18/2006, Leroy Watkins wrote: >Beige G3 >Here are the symptoms - on boot get the disk symbol with the flashing >question mark. The boot has failed to find a bootable system on a usable HD partition. >When I boot to a cd to try to reload - I get a message that tells me the >system time is wrong. The PRAM battery is probably dead or dying. >CD symbols as the wallpaper - and all I hear is the same two toned song. >Baaaaaah-Deep! Baaaaaah-Deep! Back'o'me'brain says this noise at this point in the CD boot indicates a cache or other hardware failure. Not sure tho. Unplug the hard drives. Zap the PRAM. Then boot from the CD... >One piece of advice I am already looking into is GET a blue and white or a >G4 or better. I know (but finances don't allow that att). I like my B&W. Just make sure it's a rev 2. - Dan. -- 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
