I fear I have answered my own question as to whether I have a hardware problem since I am unable to run the Apple Hardware Test at all.
Upon inserting the original OS disk and restarting while holding down the option key, my eMac will grind for a moment then fill the screen with the options I would expect. In my case from left to right I get: a Leopard button over a plain button with a circular arrow, next to that I have a Tiger button at center left, next to that the Panther CD start up disc in center right position, and the Apple Hardware Test Button over a plain button with an arrow pointing right at the farthest right section. My mouse is showing up as a wristwatch with the hands revolving and that is where I stay. The mouse will not select any button, no key combo (tab, arrow, option everything etc) seems to be able to highlight and select any icon, and there I sit. Even after waiting 10 minutes I am dead in the water. Anybody have any suggestions? Don Wakefield DTPetc! (DeskTop Productions et cetera!) Ballwin, Missouri, USA -- 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
