Re: Won't boot into target mode

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:46:22 -0400, Jon Aalborg wrote
(in message <1h55qji.1l84kuf194et34N%navn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):

> Buzz <bwalling*NOSPAM*@stny.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> the G4 will not boot
>> into target mode. The computer starts, I get the gong but the screen stays
>> dark and after 20 seconds or so the computer shuts down with nothing
>> happening.
>
> Has it booted into Target Mode before?
>
> If Yes, you have a real problem, meaning something erroneous that can
> potentially be fixed. See Apple's support base.
>
> If not, what model is it?
>
> If it is the first 350/400 MHz model (aka "yikes", the model with PCI
> graphics), then it will not AFAIK boot into FW Target mode, no matter
> what you do.
>
> If it has not booted into TD mode before but you have another model
> (among those listed below), you also have a potentially fixable problem.
> See Apple's support base for suggestions.
>
> See <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583>
>

It is the mirroded door G4, 1.25 GHz model. Yes it has gone into taget mode
before. In fact last night I had it in taget mode. The wrong HD was coming
up, that is when I tried to only run the one HD and then it wouldn't go into
target mode.

in the artlice you suggested I saw the following:

Tip: FireWire Target Disk Mode works on internal ATA drives only. Target Disk
Mode only connects to the master ATA drive on the Ultra ATA bus. It will not
connect to Slave ATA, ATAPI or SCSI drive.

I'll bet my problem is that the disk is partioned and the system is not on
the first partion. Think I'll try moving the files to another HD I have that
is not partitioned and make that the only HD running and see if that works.

Thanks for the suggestions.

--
Buzz

life is too short to drink bad wine!

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