Re: Wallstreet Start-Up Problem
I am 95% sure the Diagnostic Disk was not included, where can this be had? Wayne -- 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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Wallstreet Start-Up Problem
I want to see if anyone can shed some light on the problems I have been having with my Powerbook: Powerbook Wallstreet, upgraded with Powerlogix 466, 256 Ram, IBM 20gig hd, Running system 9.1 Problem: After the system has been shut down overnight, the Powerbook will have several start up problems including bombs with various errors such as bus error, illegal instruction, etc. and freezes. It takes several forced re-starts but it eventually goes through and makes it to the end. Once a successful start-up is done, it runs all day fine without any problems. So far, I have re-installed the system software twice (I was running OSX, but removed it thinking the problem was in there), checked everything that was possible with Techtool Pro, tried with extensions off, without any peripherals connected, without battery or cd in bays, zapped the PRAM, all to no avail. I saw about resetting the Open Firmware command and tried this also. I was not able to bring up the screen using the key command, using System Disk utility from Apple, I can check the command manually and hold the keys down to bring up the screen, but then it will not allow any typing to give commands (frozen?). I have seen some feeds referring to the PMU unit as a possible culprit. I think the back up battery is also history (it is a few years old now), does anyone have any ideas or had similar problems that can give some insight? And, is there anyway of checking boards such as the PMU outside of shipping the system off to a service center? I appreciate any help, thanks. Wayne -- 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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wallstreet Start-Up Problem
My wallstreet was pulled from the dumpster, not able to startup. FN CTL SHIFT Power cycling would bring it up after a while. I assumed it to be a bad Backup battery or PMU. I replace the PMU (it came to me before the battery) and all has been swell since. Most of the symptoms below were experienced by me. I found my PMU on ebay from a pull a part guy. Peace On Monday, August 4, 2003, at 01:43 PM, Wayne wrote: I want to see if anyone can shed some light on the problems I have been having with my Powerbook: Powerbook Wallstreet, upgraded with Powerlogix 466, 256 Ram, IBM 20gig hd, Running system 9.1 Problem: After the system has been shut down overnight, the Powerbook will have several start up problems including bombs with various errors such as bus error, illegal instruction, etc. and freezes. It takes several forced re-starts but it eventually goes through and makes it to the end. Once a successful start-up is done, it runs all day fine without any problems. So far, I have re-installed the system software twice (I was running OSX, but removed it thinking the problem was in there), checked everything that was possible with Techtool Pro, tried with extensions off, without any peripherals connected, without battery or cd in bays, zapped the PRAM, all to no avail. I saw about resetting the Open Firmware command and tried this also. I was not able to bring up the screen using the key command, using System Disk utility from Apple, I can check the command manually and hold the keys down to bring up the screen, but then it will not allow any typing to give commands (frozen?). I have seen some feeds referring to the PMU unit as a possible culprit. I think the back up battery is also history (it is a few years old now), does anyone have any ideas or had similar problems that can give some insight? And, is there anyway of checking boards such as the PMU outside of shipping the system off to a service center? I appreciate any help, thanks. Wayne -- 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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Wallstreet Start-Up Problem
On 8/4/03 4:43 PM, Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (edited for length): Powerbook Wallstreet, upgraded with Powerlogix 466, 256 Ram, IBM 20gig hd, Running system 9.1 Problem: After the system has been shut down overnight, the Powerbook will have several start up problems including bombs with various errors such as bus error, illegal instruction, etc. and freezes. It takes several forced re-starts but it eventually goes through and makes it to the end. Once a successful start-up is done, it runs all day fine without any problems. I realize that OS 9 is much more forgiving of RAM than X but have you tried taking out any additional RAM? I don't know if that model shipped with the Apple Hardware Diagnostic disk. If it did, you might try that. Meg -- PowerBook 12-inch 10.2.6 640 MB RAM iChat: megsaint -- 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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Wallstreet start up problem (BIG!)
I am having a problem with my Wallstreet. When I start it up. It goes thru all the normal stuff. Gray screen with apple and then when it goes to the OS X start up screen where you see what is loading it goes dim. Where you can barely see what is on the screen after that loads the screen goes black and you can't do anything. Anyone know how to fix this? geno. -- 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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
