On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:23 PM, David Noel<lis...@aoi.com.au> wrote: > Hi Severin -- > > -- I just had a similar boot problem after installing 10.5.8. The > installation procedure went fine, giving me the Restart button. When I > pressed this, I just got the background picture with no top menu > (although the dock showed), no response to clicking anything in the > dock. Powering off and on my Intel iMac with the switch at the rear > gave the grey screen and spinning cog you describe. > > -- I eventually got back on air by pulling out the power cord and > replacing. I don't know why I had the problem, it may be connected > with yours, maybe the same treatment may help? > > Cheers -- > > David Noel > 2009 Aug 7 > > ======== > > On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Severin Crisp<sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> My SP G5 1.8 will not boot. Sits at the grey screen with the apple and the >> spinning cog. >> Sequence leading up to this as follows >> Downloaded 1.5.8 and proceeded with install >> Instal went right to the end then came up with "Install failed source file >> damaged" >> would not then reboot >> since then I have run Disk Warrior ran to completion with minor errors only >> noted >> still no boot >> ran disk utility from leopard DVD. Completed repairs satisfactorily, it >> said >> then ran repair permissions, many changes but ok >> still will not boot >> zapped pram >> still will not boot though a folder icon now flashes up briefly before the >> apple >> and the cog goes on and on >> >> Help urgently needed >> ________________________________________________________ >> Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP >> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. >> Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >> email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au >> Web pages http://www.JennyCrisp.com.au >> & http://members.westnet.com.au/Crisp >> ________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> >> >
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