To keep you up to date: Imac started up in OS9 with out any problems. So I am imagining that it didn't have the require firmware update to run 10.3. Perhaps it was running 10.1 or 10.2. Sound logical?
John On Sep 5, 5:42 pm, Jasiu <johnschiavone...@gmail.com> wrote: > I started up with Command-V and got the following: > > APPLE PMU CLOCK Reset! > security auditing service present > IOATA Controller device blocking bus > Time Clock CHECK and RESET DATA > disk Os7;oxffffffff (UNDEFINED) > > Whats it mean???? > > On Sep 5, 12:41 pm, Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > If it was running OSX before, there's a good chance it already had the > > firmware update. > > Besides, we accidentally did that to a 350Mhz Blueberry slot-loader, > > installed 10.4 without updating the firmware. In that case, it stops > > recognizing the monitor, and it just stops displaying video. > > > -Elliott Price > > Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > > Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > > Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > > > On Sep 5, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Jasiu wrote: > > > > really? How do I go about that? > > > > On Sep 5, 11:23 am, Malcolm <paine1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Every thing I have read, tells me that you can not upgrade your OS > > >> higher then OS X 10.2 without first doing a Firmware update? > > > >> -Malcolm > > > >> On Sep 5, 10:17 am, Jasiu <johnschiavone...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>> I'm going to try command V next. I tried Command-Option-N-V(?) to > > >>> reset NVRAM and it didnt go all the way through. Here is some of > > >>> what > > >>> I got: > > > >>> APPLE PMU CLOCK Reset! > > >>> security auditing service present > > >>> IOATA Controller device blocking bus > > >>> Time Clock CHECK and RESET DATA > > >>> disk Os7;oxffffffff (UNDEFINED) > > > >>> This machine has an issue with its DVD drive. I couldn't eject the > > >>> last one that was in there from someone else. Eventually after > > >>> tearing the machine apart I got the disc out. That is why I loaded > > >>> 10.3 on a YIKES! machine and physically reinstalled the hard drive > > >>> into the Imac > > > >>> Then it stops and just keeps looking at me. No nothing. > > > >>> Restarted and tried leaving it on over night but when I got up the > > >>> same spinning circle was there > > > >>> On Sep 5, 8:23 am, Ryan Waldon <ryanwaldon2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Gary Fortman <gfort...@isd.net> > > >>>> wrote: > > > >>>>> Memory chips rarely have the size imprinted. > > >>>>> Even original apple chips. > > >>>>> Maybe do a google search of whatever numbers are on them. > > > >>>>> Sent from my eyeFone > > > >>>> My mistake, apologies. I've yet to encounter one that wasn't > > >>>> labeled. > > >>>> Sorry about my poor advice... > > > >>>> --ryan- Hide quoted text - > > > >>> - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
