Re: How best to boot a sick G4 P'mac ?

J. J. Lodder <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

J. J. Lodder <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

JohnB <john.brennand@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Was at my father-in-law's today and his G4/400 (10.4.11) wont boot. It
hangs on the grey apple screen with the spinning wheelie thing. I can
hear the hard drive is whirring and clicking but it never boots up. I
had my Tiger and Panther install discs with me but restarting with
either of those in the drive whilst holding the "c" key didn't work
either - same hang on the grey screen.

Any thoughts on what the problem might be and what I should try next. I
was hoping a "repair permissions" might sort it but I am suspecting it
may be more "terminal.

Not necessarily.
The internal disk (directories) may be damaged too much.

Can you explain how that would prevent the machine from booting off a
CD?

Repair permissions will not repair any disc directory damage. You'd
want to try `repair disc'. I do not quite understand what you're on
about myself.

No, I can't, just experience.
I had a G4 that wouldn't boot in any way.
(not from internal, external, CD, or DVD)
Took the disk out, connected it to another mac
through a IDE - USB converter,
let Disk Util do its thing (lots of red at first pass)
Put the disk back, all problems gone.

Coo.

Okay. If that's what happened, then that's what happened.

I wonder why?

Coo.

Rowland.

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