[Coco] OT: Ping: Mac users

[Robert Emery]

> Bob,   Two things you didn't mention:
> 
> 1.  When you put the desktop icons into a folder, was it ALL the icons 
> including the HD icon?  If so, the startup software can't find the 
> System Folder to boot.

No, I didn't move the HD icon. One file I suspect may have been a bad choice to
move was called something like free_high.ram. Mostly it just looked like a
bunch of little utils/apps got installed to the desktop, presumably by someone
even more inexperienced than myself. I've used Macs before and know basically
how to manuever around the system and what the desktop normally contains.

> 
> 2.  Didn't you get a system restore and/or system install CD with the 
> system?   If so, insert the CD and press "c".  Keep the c pressed until 
> the  startup screen appears and you will boot up on the CD.  Then remove 
> the HD icon from the folder (if that's what you did) and try a restart 
> without pressing c.

Nope, all I got was the computer itself and a non-working keyboard... before I
got a keyboard it would show some icons on the grey screen (a mac icon
alternating with a question mark icon). Now it doesn't even do that.

I also tried the Command-Option-O-F combination with no change in results.

> 
> A third possibility is that your battery is dead and you need to zap the 
> PRAM after replacing.  This might be true if there is no "sad mac" on 
> the blank gray screen.  There is also a button in the vicinity of the 
> battery and the PRAM whose name I cannot recall that is used to reset 
> the whole motherboard when needed once in a blue moon.
> 
> If none of that helps, I can ship a bare bones startup CD for OS 9.1, 
> however, be aware it is for an iMac.  I don't what difference that will 
> make.

I don't think that's the case since it *was* working fine before I went on my
little spring-cleaning kick. I'd hate to lose what's on the drive though...
Final Cut Pro 2 among other things. I guess I could back up the drive before I
reinstall anything... or maybe add a second HD to install a fresh OS and then
possibly restore the original desktop? That sounds like it could work to me...
yes/no?

Thanks for the help guys!
Bob


		
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