---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: G3 B&W powers up, but no sound and no video Date: Donnerstag 07 Januar 2010N From: Kasey Smith <kasm...@gmail.com> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> On Jan 6, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > > Is it possible that the Option key doesn't work on the G3 B&W? On > > the G4s this > > key lets you select which OS you want to boot... > > Nope, it does not work on the G3 PowerMacs. Try the startup Disk > control panel btw ;) > No, that's what causes the start-up failure. If I set the OS to be booted, it will be like initially described -- no chime and no video. If I do this, I then have to zap the PRAM (Cmd-Opt-P-R), then I can get past this issue and select the OS using Open Firmware. So it actually is broken in a way, I just don't know which part. I'll start another thread for that. Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250
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