iBook blue start up screen?

[Mugs]

hey, I just started my iBook g4 up and after the initial grey screen with the spinning thing and apple logo, it just stays at the blue screen straight after that. I have left it for ages and it is still there and I have tried several times now. Does anyone know what the problem is and how I could fix it? Thanks a lot.

 

[dual64bit]

Try to boot into single user mode (hold command and S at startup), then when it enters the black screen, type the mount command listed to mount the disc, then type this:

rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist


then reboot, see if that helps.

 

[Mugs]

Try to boot into single user mode (hold command and S at startup), then when it enters the black screen, type the mount command listed to mount the disc, then type this:

rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist


then reboot, see if that helps.

Hey thanks for the reply, what do u mean by type the mount command listed to mount the disc? Sorry I'm don't know that much about this stuff. Thanks a lot.

 

[Mugs]

Hey everyone, would someone still be able to help because Im starting to get quite worried thanks.

 

[California]

Try rebooting off the original OS discs that either came with the machine or a retail disc. You have some booting error.