***Disney Design Addict's Chit Chat,Designs and Pixie Dust! Everybody WELCOME!*** Part 4

[tink2020]

here is another way to reboot

For iBook (16 VRAM) and later models of iBook, there is no physical reset button.

If the computer is on, turn it off.
Reset the power manager by simultaneously pressing and then releasing Shift-Control-Option-Power on the keyboard. Do not press the fn (Function) key while using this combination of keystrokes.
Wait 5 seconds.
Press the Power button to restart the iBook computer.


I guess that is what I just posted

or this combo

Oh and try CTRL+CMD+SHIFT+POWER. Have the battery and power in. Wait then press power, I know it's for a g4 ibook, but it might work.

Actually it's a little different than what you originally posted. I'll try it.

 

[tink2020]

Actually it's a little different than what you originally posted. I'll try it.

I'm still getting the same screen.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

okay - here is another idea

Have you tried resetting the PRAM? Hold down cmd(apple)+option(alt)P+R after the unit chimes and wait for it to chime again.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

this might reset it - so hold off on this

but here is another option

Put in the osx install disc and then go to installler menu. Select disk utility and repair permissions and repair disk. The restart.

 

[tink2020]

this might reset it - so hold off on this

but here is another option

Put in the osx install disc and then go to installler menu. Select disk utility and repair permissions and repair disk. The restart.

I can't even get it to open with the install disc. I had resorted to that to do an archive at least and then try and reformat and hope most of my stuff was saved into a previous system folder or something.... but it won't get to the startup screen, even WITH the CD in.

Kate (and everyone else!), thank you so much for trying to help! You're great

 

[tink2020]

okay - here is another idea

Have you tried resetting the PRAM? Hold down cmd(apple)+option(alt)P+R after the unit chimes and wait for it to chime again.

Well, I did this and it DID chime again, so whatever it's supposed to do hopefully it's doing.

Now whether or not that was my problem to begin with, I don't know.... we'll see......

 

[tink2020]

this might reset it - so hold off on this

but here is another option

Put in the osx install disc and then go to installler menu. Select disk utility and repair permissions and repair disk. The restart.

At this point I've tried all the stuff that won't reset it it seems..... I'll try anything now, just so long as my computer freakin' WORKS.

 

[Steamboat Marti]

I'm waiting to go to bed to see if Jen's computer starts to work again. Here's some

 

[tink2020]

I'm waiting to go to bed to see if Jen's computer starts to work again. Here's some

Thanks

Don't wait up for me though.... I feel bad! It's not your problem And who knows when/if it will work any time tonight..........

 

[Steamboat Marti]

It's not your problem

Hey, if its a problem for another DDAer, its a problem for me! I just wish I could help instead of sit around waiting to see if something works!

Do you use the laptop for your email most of the time? Is it possible that you have a virus??

 

[julia & nicks mom]

here is a little more detail on resetting the pram

) restart the iMac
2) as soon as you can press and hold the keys command-option-p-r
3) the iMac will resound the startup sound (continue holding)
4) allow it to repeat (3) two more times
5) release the keys and all it to continue booting

 

[tink2020]

Hey, if its a problem for another DDAer, its a problem for me! I just wish I could help instead of sit around waiting to see if something works!

Do you use the laptop for your email most of the time? Is it possible that you have a virus??

I very rarely use it. We have a wireless "network" here, and have 2 computers already hogging the IP addresses. You can't have 3 on there, so it's very rare that the other computers aren't hogging it. I never even really got online tonight, I just TRIED to.

 

[tink2020]

Whatever this means, this is what I can't get to change.

If I open it in single-user mode (sort of like Safe Mode, but not really) it's supposed to go through a DOS-looking screen and get to this "prompt" area. Here, I have all kinds of things I can try. However, before it gets there, it says

load of /sbin/mach_init, errno 8, trying /etc/mach_init
load of /etc/mach_init failed, errno 2

I searched for this even, and all it says to do is start it with the disk. Yeah, thanks... we thought of that too.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

here is a step to try if the reset pram fails

1. With your Mac completely off, boot up holding down the Apple, Option, O (as in Open) and F (as in Firmware) keys.
2. You will see a white screen with black text on it.
3. Type exactly:
reset-nvram
Press enter.
Type exactly
reset-all
Press enter.

 

[ReAnSt]

Try loading it while holding the option key down.

 

[ReAnSt]

Have you added any new hardware or software?

 

[tink2020]

Have you added any new hardware or software?

Nope, not at all.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

how can there be this many ideas on what to do?

Shut down your rig. Start up with this key-combo pressed until you hit the Open Firmware prompt: option-command(apple)-O-F

At the OpenFirmware prompt, type this:

reset-nvram [enter]
set-defaults [enter]
reset-all [enter]

Your mac will automatically restart, immediately keep following key combo pressed: option-command-P-R to reset the Parameter RAM, your mac restarts a second time.

Right after the startup chime, press command-S to enter single-user mode. Sh!tloads of text will appear, after which you'll see the command-line prompt. Type this:

/sbin/fsck -y [enter]

which is the "verbose" equivalent of repairing your drive with Disk Utility, with the added bonus that you don't need to boot from another disk to get things done.

Fsck will examine your disk and repair any detected damage, after which it'll display the message "Volume appears to be fine" OR "Volume structure has been modified". In the second case retype the fsck command (hint: hit command-up arrow to avoid retyping last command), repeat as needed, until you get the "volume appears to be fine" message.

Usually, fsck can repair most common damage, otherwise you have to resort to a 3rd party tool, DiskWarrior seems to be the cream of the crop.

When done with the fsck routine, type: reboot [enter]. Your Mac will restart.

After logging in, open Disk Utility; under the "First Aid" tab, click on the "Repair Disk Permissions". Let Disk Utility do its Voodoo.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

this sounds complicated

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=95037

 

[ReAnSt]

Is this you posting here ? If not there problem sounds almost like yours and they posted tonight. If it isn't you maybe someone over there will have a suggestion for you.

Becky