Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-16 Thread The Real Seed Catalogue
Put the RAM back where it was. It very likely doesn't like one of the modules in the 'wrong' slot. Also do alt-apple - O - F just after the BONG and when you get a DOS-like screen type 'reset-nvram' then hit return. Can also type 'reset-all' instead. Or, better still, throw the damn thing away.

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-16 Thread themacuser
Throw away an (almost) perfectly good powerbook? I'll have it if you're throwing it out... On 17/04/2005, at 06:39, The Real Seed Catalogue wrote: Put the RAM back where it was. It very likely doesn't like one of the modules in the 'wrong' slot. Also do alt-apple - O - F just after the BONG and

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-09 Thread illovox
was it?' ~Tony Randall --- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 23:06:43 +0100 From: Bruce Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama ... I also put a 512MB RAM card that had been in the upper slot in the lower slot and put the 128MB card that had been in the lower

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-09 Thread Tim
On Apr 9, 2005, at 2:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Three things come to mind that you can do yourself: Unplug and remove battery, make sure the reset button has been reset (on the back panel with all the ports) Make sure processor card IS seated PROPERLY. Can sometimes fool you. Make sure ram

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-09 Thread Beverly Woods
Bruce Ryan wrote: I did have some trouble taking out the processor card because the wee plastic tag you have to pull on to extract this had torn before I received the Pismo. In the end, I used a pair of needle-nosed pliers to grasp the remnant of the tag and pull it up. We've got that problem

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-09 Thread Jeff Drummond
On Apr 8, 2005, at 11:28 pm, Bruce Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seem to have been a bit unlucky when buying a Pismo on eBay. I hope you don't mind the following shaggy dog story. Firstly the DVD drive died within hours of receipt of the wee beauty. I bought a replacement mechanism but I can't

I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-08 Thread Bruce Ryan
Dear Listers I seem to have been a bit unlucky when buying a Pismo on eBay. I hope you don't mind the following shaggy dog story. Firstly the DVD drive died within hours of receipt of the wee beauty. I bought a replacement mechanism but I can't put it in the dead drive's housing because I

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-08 Thread Chad Swarthout
Gosh, I'd just toss it! I'm not sure what to do, honestly. On Apr 8, 2005 5:06 PM, Bruce Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Listers I seem to have been a bit unlucky when buying a Pismo on eBay. I hope you don't mind the following shaggy dog story. Firstly the DVD drive died within hours

Re: I got dem ol' Kosmic Pismo blues again mama

2005-04-08 Thread Andrea Stansbury
With that level of problems I'd go to the nearest Apple Service provider. The repairs at that point might be a lot more than it's worth. Sorry to hear of your blues. On Apr 8, 2005, at 10:45 PM, Chad Swarthout wrote: Gosh, I'd just toss it! I'm not sure what to do, honestly. On Apr 8, 2005