scrolling text as laptop boots up

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scrolling text as laptop boots up

Hi all,

I sent my MacBook back to Apple to have it repaired (for another problem), and since it came back from Apple, it boots up in what a technician called 'verbose mode' (screens of scrolling text on a black screen).

Can I fix this myself?
Please help!
Thanks in advance.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Aug 4, 2007 1:25 PM

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Answer 1

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mp3fan

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Aug 5, 2007 6:25 AM in response to yello_cello

The technicians probably set it to start in verbose mode every time your MB boots. To switch off verbose mode load up the Terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal) and type:

sudo nvram boot-args=

That should fix your problem.

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Answer 2

Aug 4, 2007 3:38 PM in response to yello_cello

Hi yello_cello,

try to reset your PRAM and SMC, and restart. if it still restart in verbose mode, check if the V key not accidently stuck.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319

Restart by pressing option/alt key and choose your HD to start up from your HD.

After that open system preference > start up and select your HD so it will start from there everytime you re-boot or restart.

Good Luck.

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yello_cello Author

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Aug 4, 2007 7:05 PM in response to yello_cello

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the suggestions.

I just tried what you suggested, and it still boots up in verbose mode. The V key doesn't seem to be stuck.

I don't have my hard drive partitioned, so I wasn't able to try your last suggestion. When I go to the start-up disk, it says it's using the HD.

Any other suggestions?

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