iBook 1GHZ

[tom.senex]

Hi the above iBook froze and I had to turn it off by keeping power button pressed.
When I turn it on I can hear the the start up chime but the system won't start.
All I get is a blank white screen.

I have tried to zap the PRAM but this has not solved the problem.

Any tip on how to resolve this?

Many thanks
Tom

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Boot up from your original install CD/DVD (holding the 'c' key at boot time), then run Disk Utility to check your drive for errors.

[tom.senex]

Thanks Diablo - Problem is I don't have the install CD anymore!

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Yikes... a computer without install disks is like a car without keys! Where did your original install disks go?

Something else you can try in lieu of the install disks is to boot into "single-user mode" by holding the command and 's' keys at startup. At the prompt, type 'fsck -y' and press enter. Keep running it until the message "The filesystem was modified" does not appear anymore. That's basically like booting from the install CD/DVD and running a disk check, but it's not quite as thorough. It may help, though.

[tom.senex]

Well a friend of mine changed the hard drive (broken after the computer fell from laps) and installed a new system (think 10.4.5).

Computer froze a couple of months ago but all I had to do is to zap the PRAM.

Thanks for help but nothing happend when holding command and S.

Guess will have to phone friend to ask for install disk.

[tom.senex]

Ok have got all Tiger 4 CDs - yes on CDs.

Have tried to boot using CD 1 - holding 'c' key but nothing happens.
Tried CD 4 - same as above.

Anything else I can try?

Next question. I wanted to install Tiger on my old G3 - How do you erase the old system and start from there.

Tom

[Giaguara]

Did those install discs come with your iBook?
Or are they black or gray??

[tom.senex]

No - they are an upgrade.