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- From: sgrenander@NASAMAIL.JPL.NASA.GOV (Sven Grenander)
- Subject: Re: boot from hard disk is impossible
- Message-ID: <1992Aug18.223323.5779@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>
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- References: <1992Aug18.145807.23910@rtsg.mot.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 22:33:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug18.145807.23910@rtsg.mot.com>, duin@rtsg.mot.com (Harry H. Duin) writes:
- >
- > I am having a startup problem with my Mac. Upon powerup my Mac will
- > only boot from the floppy disk and not from any attached hard disk.
- > My hard disk on SCCI 6 does contain a System Folder.
- >
- > Configuration: Mac IIx
- > Finder 6.1.4
- > System 6.0.4
- > Quantum 105 on SCSI 4 (internal)
- > Jasmine DirectDrive 70 on SCSI 6 (external)
- >
- > Let me give some more background. I started out with only the internal hard
- > disk a few weeks ago. Everything seemed fine. Then I made the mistake
- > to insert the Apple tour diskette (you know the Hypercard simulation) and
- > the Apple tour does not work on the IIx - in fact the program seems to get
- > stuck in some kind of loop. I then pressed the reset programmer switch and hoped
- > the diskette would be ejected by the Mac. Alas not true. Then I pressed the reset
- > switch again and immediately ejected the diskette by sticking a pin into the
- > hole to the right of the floppy disk (emergency eject). This is when the above
- > problem started. It seems like the Mac still thinks there is a diskette present
- > and will refuse to talk to the hard disk for startup information.
- >
- > Can anyone help me out? I have spent hours on this problem by reformatting my
- > hard drives, using other System Folders etc.
- >
- > Harry Duin
- > duin@rtsg.mot.com
- >
- >
-
- Try Zapping the PRAM (I don't know how to on your h/w, but it's probably in
- a FAQ if not your manuals). I've had _really bad_ crashes cause the PRAM to
- get garbaged like what you are describing.
-
- -Sven
-