my emac will tell me boot_rom _bad so please HELP please.
Other OS, rom bad
Hello, will it boot from an Install Disc?
Hold Mouse button down while booting to open the Disc tray.
Hello, will it boot from an Install Disc?
Hold Mouse button down while booting to open the Disc tray.
dosent boot from install disc at all.
Does it boot into Open Firmware with CMD+Option+o+f ?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42642
reset-nvram (press Enter)
set-defaults (press Enter)
reset-all (press Enter)
Have you done a PRAM reset, CMD+Option+p+r...
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
In fact, do 3 in a row, takes a bit of time.
Does it boot to Single User Mode, CMD+s keys at bootup, if so try...
/sbin/fsck -fy
Repeat until it shows no errors fixed.
(Space between fsck AND -fy important).
nopeitstaken wrote:
no
nopeitstaken wrote:
no
BDAqua wrote:
Does it boot into Open Firmware with CMD+Option+o+f ?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42642
reset-nvram (press Enter)
set-defaults (press Enter)
reset-all (press Enter)
Have you done a PRAM reset, CMD+Option+p+r...
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
In fact, do 3 in a row, takes a bit of time.
Does it boot to Single User Mode, CMD+s keys at bootup, if so try...
/sbin/fsck -fy
Repeat until it shows no errors fixed.
(Space between fsck AND -fy important).
Sorry, I don't think it's fixable.
i can fix
Is that a question or a statement?
Statement
OK, great, please let us jnow the outcome if you will. 🙂
The outcome had to pry up motherboard and replace the hd plus hd cable plus motherboard using Pottstown Internet in guest one.
Thanks for the report! 🙂
what emac?
