On the G3 list there has been much discussion about Pram Zapping. You may think that getting the chimes just once is enough.
Apparently under some circumstances it is necessary to hold down the keys until you have heard as many as 12 sets of chimes and then release the keys. That's right.... Twelve sets of chimes. Suggest that you try that and then see if you can boot from the CD Have fun Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a friend in Singapore who has an iMac that won't boot unless you > zap the PRAM since she installed a firmware update a few days ago (she's > not sure which one it was). > > It now won't boot from a CD or an external drive and announces that the > system software is incompatible if you try and reinstall the system from > it's system discs. > > It's a Dalmation iMac (no accounting for taste!!) running OS 9.1 > > Any suggestions gratefully received!! > > Cheers, > Meg > > -- > Meg Travers > Web & Multimedia Coordinator > Information Services > City of Perth > GPO Box C120 > PERTH WA 6839 > Tel: +61 8 9461 3847 > Fax: +61 8 9461 3065 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.perth.wa.gov.au > > Got a Question? Try searching the WAMUG list archives first at > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wamug/messages/> > > To unsubscribe from the WAMUG e-mail list, send e-mail from this account to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
