On Jun 10, 2010, at 3:52 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > In my opinion an A&R (archive & reinstall) isn't the most efficient way to > solve a System that won't boot. Assuming the System won't safe boot, in my > opinion, the most efficient way is to boot from an alternate source such as > an external HD, or another Mac using Target Disk mode to mount the HD on the > problem Mac, and then reinstall the latest Combo Update targeting the > unbootable System.
This requires having either an external bootable OS X drive laying about, or another PPC Mac I can take out of service to do this. Having neither, I opted for the A&R. It takes longer, but I can ignore it 99% of the time. I know that this mac has always been 100% stock, so the A&R is the way to go. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
