Will it boot with an OS installer CD in the drive? Hold down the C key to start from a bootable disc (DVD, CD)
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Alex Barnes <kab...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am reposting this because the old post I made got sidetracked and I > could not get an answer. > > I have an iMac G4 that will not boot past the folder with a question > mark. I have tried this using 3 different HDDs and the only one that I > can get to boot any farther is a bad HDD (it's also the only HDD that > any of my computers will recognize). I have tried booting the computer > using Mac OS 9, 10.1, 10.2, and Debian Linux. All stop in the middle > of the boot. > > -- > 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 > To leave this group, send email to > imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<imaclist%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
