startup

I have an ibook g4, 12' 1gz , One day I was d/ling a simpons episode and the computer turned off. Upon restart it came to a grey screen with black box saying You need to restart in 5 languages. tried that about 5 times and kept going there. tried to zap the pram , same problem. Im not worried...

Panic (cpu 0) unable to find driver for this platform: "powerMac4.1". Backtrace: 0x008bb44 0x00029f00 0x001f1b74...... no debugger configured- dumping debug information version string: darwin kernel version 1.3.3: Fri may 4 13:46:54 pdt 2001; root:xnu/xnu-124.8.obj~1/release_PPC...

On a multi-os bootable G4 silver, after selecting the OS X volume boot at startup, Mac icon briefly appears, then another icon appears and the mac goes not farther. The icon is a circle with a slash across it, similar to a typical european or even american symbol indicating "do not enter" or...

Although i ask them not to, students check the startup box next to their name when they login via appleshare to the school's server. Then they graduate, and a lengthening list of login boxes (see attached image)with their usernames piles up on startup and slows the startup process considerably...

Hello, I'm having problems with my G5 at startup. When I turn it on, It gets to the point where I type in my password and log in, but then it won't load my desktop with all my drives and icons on it. Actually, all it loads is the desktop graphic by itself with nothing on top of it. At this...

I created a user account for my boys, and now when I boot my iBook, it always boots into my kids account. How can I set my iBook to startup in my account instead? -- vjamacaddict

When i start my g5 the mac logo screen comes up and the status bar freezes just shortly after it starts. Underneath it says, "Starting mac os x." i tried to boot from the originial apple hardware test cd, original install cds, and held the C button, but it goes back to the problem screen i...

i have tried everything, but upon starting up my ibook g4, the hard disk is not recognized as a destination volume. i use the re install cds, but there is no destination volume and i am about to flip out. i magically got something to work once... and my computer worked all day normally before...

Hi folks: I think I know what is going on with this, but it's VERY frustrating and I am wondering if you have heard from others and have any solutions. I have Photoshop Elements 2. Sometimes when I start the program about halfway through the startup process a window comes up saying it is...

i keep getting a message on my laptop telling me that my startup disk is almost full and that i need to delete some files. what files do i need to delete? i'm running 10.3.9 and there is about 30 gigs of free space on my hard drive and when i check start up disk in system prefs the start up disk...

Hi! I have an old iMac G3 which has been left aside for a couple of years and lately, I decided to prepare it for one of my grandchildren. I completely erased the internal drive and installed OS X 10.2 on it. My problem is this: When I turn it on, the screen is gray and on the upper left...

Got a Macmini. I downloaded fa 18 oif & I can't get it to open up!!!...Can you help me?..If you can get me airborne you could win some macnut candy!Mahalo, zane

I recently attempted to install "Missing Sync" in OSX Panther. I was required to do a startup. When the computer shut down and started up again, I got the grey apple for a while and then the prohibit sign. Tried to boot in safe mode: same thing. Tried to boot from install disc: same thing. I was...

It was a hard, long day, but here is the info in order Have G4 Silverbulet, running 10.3.9 1) could not wake up from sleep, so I did restart by restart button 2) gray screen with apple and the little round whatever u call it was running for a while 3) did restart again with the original...

I recently attempted to install "Missing Sync" in OSX Panther. I was required to do a startup. When the computer shut down and started up again, I got the grey apple for a while and then the prohibit sign. Tried to boot in safe mode: same thing. Tried to boot from install disc: same thing...

Thank you Dale. I tried what you suggested and this will only work w/Tiger. I am currently using Panther. I did try and locate this for my current operating system and could not. Any further suggestions?

Hi there, please let me start by saying your website is great! I have learned so much already. Now for the problem :-) I have a Dual (1GHz) G4 Quicksilver 2002-model and it was working fine for a few yrs. Two weeks ago it did not boot anymore, no sound, no video nothing. The service...

I am a fairly knowledgable OSX user. I am working on a G4 dual 1.25. I just bought this computer on ebay a little over a month ago and it came with Tiger installed. Basically, I attempted to burn a CD. When Toast launched, the system froze up, and on restart it gave me a blank screen. I can...

I have lloked everywhere, trying to understand why my iMac still won't startup with the CD install of MAC OS X Panther. As a few people said (but did'nt find any answer) I can not choose my CD as the startup disk. Why ? How could I install my MacOs X if I am not able to start my installation...

My Mac G4 OS 10.2.5 will not startup. When I hit the power button the fan goes on but it will not boot up. One thing I noticed is the light from the power button goes when I power-up on then off when I let go, even though the fan stays on.