It happens all the time.. ;-) even to me - the last time yesterday evening
So I've disconnected everything ( RAM, HD, VRAM, PRAM Battery) for at least half an hour / press the CUDA ... then build everything in and start from a Disc with OS 9 (with "C" Button while start up) and tataaaa the iMac works again... sometimes I have to do it 2 or 3 times to bring the iMac to live again. Then do a fresh install to OS9.2.2 and updated the firmware and update the VRAM also (at www.ati.com) The best thing when upgrading to X is with only 1 RAM stick in the iMac (128MB at least, better 256MB RAM) I hope you've understoodd my english :-) regards from Switzerland Dean > Dear Listers: > > So a friend was upgrading his graphite to OS X and neglected to update > the firmware. Needless to say, the screen is dead, so I connected an > external monitor. It booted once, but the hard drive only had 9.0 on > it. I installed the 9.1 update and restarted. Now I can't get it to > boot off either the internal drive or the CD/DVD-ROM. All I get is a > startup chime and the white screen on the external display. > > I'm sure this issue has been discussed ad nauseum, but can someone > point me to an in-depth procedure for resurrecting this machine? > > Carlos > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
