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My Lombard G3 400mhz powerbook problem

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aic

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Feb 17, 2003
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Melbourne, Australia
Can you belive the night before i get my new FW800 1.25, my powerbook decideds to die. When i turn it on, it 'hangs' just after the progress bar of the startup servies completes. As if it crashes just before loading the finder. You can just move your cursor around on a blue background and it doesn't matter how long you leave it trying to boot, it just doesnt happen. I have tried to use the disk utility on the OSX disc but, it doesn't resove the issue.

How can i fix this problem, or if i do have to nuke the hard disc and start again, how can i get a network connection going to copy my files, music and emails, as when i try to find my powerbook computer in the finder it isnt about, only the other computers on the network.

Thankyou
aic
 
Please search there first before posting on the forums.
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This is why the forums are here, no? Maybe posted to the wrong forum. Otherwise, the owner should close down the help forum and redirect to Apple.
 
Originally posted by SBG88
This is why the forums are here, no?
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i don't think it's unreasonable for someone to do some research on their own. it's good for them.
 
hey son...

Turn the extensions on with the space bar pressed when initialize the Powerbook.

That is an extension problem, I have 2 Pismos and that sometimes happend.

Are you runing under 9 or X? I'm using 9, I do not know a sh** about X.

The other very nice solution is to find a firewire cable and:
1. Connect you PB to your PM thrue the firewire cable.

2. Start up you PB p[resing the "T" key. Now you have to see the firewire logo on the screen.

3. If the PM was on you will se the PB hard drive on the desktop of the PM. If not, turn it up in the as usual.

That way you can use the computer started with the "T" pressed as an external hard drive and you can even run Northon to check that disc, you can even use the ram of that computer!

4. After you fixed everything, drop the PB hard drive icon to the trash and press the PB start up botton to turn it of.

5. Then, start up the PB in the regural way to see if it works fine now.

If not, and you are on X, go to the Apple knowledgebase :D
 
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