on 20.10.2003 12:30, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When I boot the > computer, I get either the floppy disk icon and a question mark or if I try > to boot the computer with a OS install disk while holding down the "C" > button, I get a blank screen & frozen mouse.
Hi Scott, To boot from the hard drive, the system software needs to be installed and the System Folder _blessed_, that is to say, the file system on the disk needs to know about the fact that a viable operating system has been installed. The flashing question mark indicates that one or both of these conditions is not true. The gray screen and frozen mouse indicate a SCSI problem. Verify that the hard drive and the CD-ROM drive have been jumpered to present unique IDs to the SCIS chain, and that only the last device physically at the end of the SCSI cable is terminated. If you have a bootable SCSI device in an external case, that could be worth a try. There exist bootable floppy images up to OS 8.5 as a last resort to see what is going on. HTH, paul -- Paul F. Henegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
