new problem with PMG5-gray screen

[xtempo]

now I can't get past the gray screen.

I have not tried the firewire link but I am wondering if something failed.

I have remove the two cards USB and SATA controller and the extra HD in slot 2 under the main HD. the DVD drive has been unplugged as well.

I took the battery out and put it back. I have also resetted the pram but to no avail.

I only have a Tiger disc so is it possible to boot from that and repair permissions and HD or do I need to track down a Leopard disc?

What would be the signs if the motherboard, logic or any other boards were failing?

 

[Altemose]

now I can't get past the gray screen.



I have not tried the firewire link but I am wondering if something failed.



I have remove the two cards USB and SATA controller and the extra HD in slot 2 under the main HD. the DVD drive has been unplugged as well.



I took the battery out and put it back. I have also resetted the pram but to no avail.



I only have a Tiger disc so is it possible to boot from that and repair permissions and HD or do I need to track down a Leopard disc?



What would be the signs if the motherboard, logic or any other boards were failing?

Does the Apple logo appear and the gear keeps spinning?

 

[xtempo]

yes.

sorry I forgot about this thread.

I did end up fixing it by using the Tiger installation disc to repair permissions. Which help make it usable in target disk mode. I had to repair disk using disk utility on my PBG4.


Would there be an easier way to fix it if it comes again?

I am thinking I should buy a copy of Leopard just in case.

 

[ctmpkmlec4]

yes.

sorry I forgot about this thread.

I did end up fixing it by using the Tiger installation disc to repair permissions. Which help make it usable in target disk mode. I had to repair disk using disk utility on my PBG4.


Would there be an easier way to fix it if it comes again?

I am thinking I should buy a copy of Leopard just in case.

In my past experience, any time my Mac acts funny - i.e. won't boot past gray screen or hangs on blue screen - I start with zapping the PRAM: CMD-OPTION-P-R.

If you continue to have issues with booting, I would question the condition of the hard disk or whether you have bad RAM. Repairing permissions is not something you need to do regularly.

 

[xtempo]

I had to also repair the disk not just the permissions. I guess I forgot to post that.