iBook G4 originally running Mac OS X 10.3.5 which had long since been upgraded to 10.4 Tiger
My computer will not boot up. Depending on how I try to boot up I either get a blank gray screen, the question mark alternating with the mac face logo, or the apple with the spinner (which doesn't load).
I have tried to reset PRAM and NVRAM using cmd>opt>P>R. After several chimes (3 or 4) I let the keys go. It boots to a blank gray screen.
I have tried booting in Open Firmware Mode using cmd>opt>O>F. I then type in "reset-nvram" followed by "reset-all." It automatically restarts and I get the apple with the spinner which never actually loads.
I tried booting in Single User Mode via cmd>S. This goes to the "?" that alternates with the blue mac face logo.
I've tried booting from the Mac Os X Install Disc by holding C. When it does anything at all (infrequently), I select my language preference. It then loads the packages and immediately freezes.
I tried booting in safe mode by holding down shift during boot up. I got the following Kernel Panic.
Panic(cpu 0): Unable to find driver for this platform: PowerBook6,5.
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000836E4 0x00083BC8 0x0001EDA4 0x000275414 0x00255614 0x002553EC 0x00255E68 0x002564DC 0x00246694 0x00246658
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x00494500)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSIR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 7.5.1:
Thu Aug 19 12:41:16 PDT 2004; root: xnu/xnu-517 .8.6.obj~5/RELEASE_PPC
No debugger configured dumping debug information
MSR=00001030
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000836E4 0x00083D94 0x0001EDA4 0x000275414 0x00255614 0x002553EC 0x00255E68 0x002564DC 0x00246694 0x00246658
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x00494500)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSIR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 7.5.1:
Thu Aug 19 12:41:16 PDT 2004; root: xnu/xnu-517 .8.6.obj~5/RELEASE_PPC
Panic: We are hanging here
Out of curiosity, I also tried targeting the disk via firewire from a MacBook Pro. It eventually recognized it but gave me an odd error message which I didn't write down. I think it said something about device removal. I tried repairing the disks (there were two, aside from the ones belonging to the MacBook Pro)using Disk Utility. One was about 3.2 GB and the other like 50 or 60 GB. I let it "work" for about an hour. When I stopped it, there had been no progress as displayed by the progress bar.
As I see it, I've got a way cool paper weight. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
My computer will not boot up. Depending on how I try to boot up I either get a blank gray screen, the question mark alternating with the mac face logo, or the apple with the spinner (which doesn't load).
I have tried to reset PRAM and NVRAM using cmd>opt>P>R. After several chimes (3 or 4) I let the keys go. It boots to a blank gray screen.
I have tried booting in Open Firmware Mode using cmd>opt>O>F. I then type in "reset-nvram" followed by "reset-all." It automatically restarts and I get the apple with the spinner which never actually loads.
I tried booting in Single User Mode via cmd>S. This goes to the "?" that alternates with the blue mac face logo.
I've tried booting from the Mac Os X Install Disc by holding C. When it does anything at all (infrequently), I select my language preference. It then loads the packages and immediately freezes.
I tried booting in safe mode by holding down shift during boot up. I got the following Kernel Panic.
Panic(cpu 0): Unable to find driver for this platform: PowerBook6,5.
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000836E4 0x00083BC8 0x0001EDA4 0x000275414 0x00255614 0x002553EC 0x00255E68 0x002564DC 0x00246694 0x00246658
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x00494500)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSIR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 7.5.1:
Thu Aug 19 12:41:16 PDT 2004; root: xnu/xnu-517 .8.6.obj~5/RELEASE_PPC
No debugger configured dumping debug information
MSR=00001030
Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0:
Backtrace:
0x000836E4 0x00083D94 0x0001EDA4 0x000275414 0x00255614 0x002553EC 0x00255E68 0x002564DC 0x00246694 0x00246658
Proceeding back via exception chain:
Exception state (sv=0x00494500)
PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSIR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (unknown)
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 7.5.1:
Thu Aug 19 12:41:16 PDT 2004; root: xnu/xnu-517 .8.6.obj~5/RELEASE_PPC
Panic: We are hanging here
Out of curiosity, I also tried targeting the disk via firewire from a MacBook Pro. It eventually recognized it but gave me an odd error message which I didn't write down. I think it said something about device removal. I tried repairing the disks (there were two, aside from the ones belonging to the MacBook Pro)using Disk Utility. One was about 3.2 GB and the other like 50 or 60 GB. I let it "work" for about an hour. When I stopped it, there had been no progress as displayed by the progress bar.
As I see it, I've got a way cool paper weight. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
