mac mini ppc
mac won't boot to start menu
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6)
- What model Mac do you have?
You subject line contains PPC, However, your profile says Mac OX 10.6. A PPC Mac can go beyond 10.5.8.
- WHat happens when you do boot? What shows on the screen? Does Power light come one? Do you hear the startup chime?
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
- Boot fromm install CD/DVD and repair the startup disk
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
You will have to do it from install disk since likley your Mac does not have Recovery partition
- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.
Then format the startup disk and do a fresh install of OSX