iBook taking 10+ minutes to boot?

[NickElls]

I just installed the latest Software Update for my iBook G3, restarted.. and it's been booting for about 11 minutes. Should I just hold down the power button and turn it on again, or wait? Or do something completely different?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Chundles]

Leave it alone, I've heard some horror stories of people hard-rebooting during an update and losing the lot. Mind you, 11 minutes seems a very long time but my first instinct would be to wait. Was it a hefty update you just downloaded?

 

[OutThere]

Holding down the power button and rebooting shouldn't make any big problems. Sounds like it could be a permissions problem though, so if it doesn't boot the second round, it's time to whip out the boot disks.

 

[NickElls]

Leave it alone, I've heard some horror stories of people hard-rebooting during an update and losing the lot. Mind you, 11 minutes seems a very long time but my first instinct would be to wait. Was it a hefty update you just downloaded?

I think it was the update to 10.4.7, and an iPod Update, and something else... don't remember though.

EDIT: I'm going to hold down the button. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Turning on... being a tiny bit louder than usual. Or maybe it was always like that and I didn't notice.
EDIT: "Starting Mac OS X..."
EDIT: Login Screen.
EDIT: Logged in, YAY!
EDIT: I think it got really hot during the 10 minute attempted bootup. Fans are going "zooommm"

 

[slooksterPSV]

you need to repair the hard drive and repair permissions for sure. then you should get Onyx and update pre-bindings.

 

[Chundles]

I think it was the update to 10.4.7, and an iPod Update, and something else... don't remember though.

EDIT: I'm going to hold down the button. Wish me luck.
EDIT: Turning on... being a tiny bit louder than usual. Or maybe it was always like that and I didn't notice.
EDIT: "Starting Mac OS X..."
EDIT: Login Screen.

Is it safe??

 

[NickElls]

Is it safe??

Safe meaning.. working? Yeah, it's working. Just sort of loud.

 

[slooksterPSV]

Safe meaning.. working? Yeah, it's working. Just sort of loud.

Loud? Loud if hard drive = bad
Hard Drive Loud = HDD going out
HDD going out = hope you have AppleCare or warranty
if != applecare or warranty { feel sorry for you }
feel sorry for you = hope you have $$$ to get new Mac (good excuse to get a new one ;-) )

 

[NickElls]

I don't need a new mac, using my iMac Core Duo right now. But how do I know what's making the noise?

Ooh. Just stopped.

Hooray.

 

[mad jew]

As slooksterPSV mentioned, try checking/repairing the disk just to be sure.