Pismo OS X.2/9.2.2 boot problem
Okay, here's the deal... for some reason my Pismo has decided that it doesn't want to boot into OS 9.2.2 any more. The machine is configured thusly: 400MhZ G3 384 MB RAM (256 lower + 128 upper) 25GB IBM HD, partitioned into 4 partitions. OS X.2 installed on one partition. 9.2.2 on another. I don't use 9.2.2 very much, so the other day I go to boot into it for some work stuff and it keeps locking up during the extension load. I track the problem down to the Open Transport extension. So I copy the Open Transport extension from another machine (an iMac, probably a stupid idea, but I didn't have any other choices at this point) and drop it into place to try to fix the boot problem. The machine boots fine, but Appletalk refuses to start up. Okay, so I decide to run the 9.2.1 update to revert all the OT extensions to earlier versions, then re-update to 9.2.2. The 9.2.1 update freezes half way through installation, upon reboot the Powerbook refuses to acknowledge that the 9.2.2 partition is bootable. I can select it in the Start Up disk control panel in OS X.2 and when booted off a CD, but it doesn't show up as a choice when the option key is held on bootup. Some last tidbits, I was able to run the 9.2.1 update and the 9.2.2 update on the partition when booted off a CD... but am still unable to boot off the 9.2.2 partition. In OS X.2, classic mode works just peachy. I ran Norton Disk Doctor and Tech Tool Pro on the disk, fixed some minor problems and was still unable to boot into 9.2.2. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. __ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Pismo OS X.2/9.2.2 boot problem
On Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 08:38 AM, Peter Johnson wrote: Okay, so I decide to run the 9.2.1 update to revert all the OT extensions to earlier versions, then re-update to 9.2.2. The 9.2.1 update freezes half way through installation, upon reboot the Powerbook refuses to acknowledge that the 9.2.2 partition is bootable. I can select it in the Start Up disk control panel in OS X.2 and when booted off a CD, but it doesn't show up as a choice when the option key is held on bootup. Some last tidbits, I was able to run the 9.2.1 update and the 9.2.2 update on the partition when booted off a CD... but am still unable to boot off the 9.2.2 partition. In OS X.2, classic mode works just peachy. well, first off, the Startup Manager (holding down the option key) doesn't list OS Options it lists bootable volumes, and only shows the currently selected OS for that volume. downgrading an OS 9 System folder to a previous version (by running an older update) is -always- a bad idea. if you need to go back a version, it's better to just Clean Install OS 9 from scratch. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books;mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:G-Books-off;mail.maclaunch.com For digest mode, email: mailto:G-Books-digest;mail.maclaunch.com Subscription questions: mailto:listmom;lemlists.com Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Mac? Free email more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
