On Sep 26, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Ted Treen wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Question about Power Mac G3/266 tabletop > Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:43:36 +0100 > From: Ted Treen <ted.tr...@btinternet.com> > Reply-To: ted.tr...@btinternet.com > To: Paul Cefola <paulc...@buffalo.edu> > > > > Paul Cefola wrote: >> Gents, >> >> I have a G3/266 tabletop which is running Mac OS 8.5.1. This machine was >> purchased by me during the fall of 1997. There were on the order of 20 >> system extensions that loaded during the start-up process.. >> >> The machine has some old files on it which are valuable to me -- both for my >> consulting work and also personal data. >> >> Recently I had the G3 keyboard go bad with the symptom that the Mac froze >> after the extensions started to load. >> >> Currently I have replaced the keyboard and have gotten the machine to boot >> while holding the shift key down (disabling the extensions). >> >> Since I have not changed the extensions for a long time, I suspect that I >> corrupted one of the extensions. >> >> My question is what do i do next to return this machine to a usable state? >> >> I am writing this on a Windows Vista machine. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Paul Cefola >>
Maybe you already did this but would first try to boot with the "shift key" "opt key" and "command key" held down when the extensions off window shows let off the shift key and keep the "opt command" keys down till it asks to rebuild the desk top. If you're lucky this will straighten it out, otherwise Ted's method is the best way to go and when it's OK make an extra extension set copy just in case. John M Anaheim OC dadbe...@gmail.com -- 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
