[G4] Flashing Folder on Start Up

[ro shriver]

I tried resetting the PRAM and no change.  However, I
ended up swapping out the broken cd drive and
installing one I had obtained and never put in.  Then
I ran DiskWarrior, and all is well.  
Thanks.
Ro

--- CJ Scaminaci <halogenius at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> Sounds like a corrupted PRAM. On boot hold down
> Command-Option-P-R. 
> Your machine should then reboot with a chime. Then
> it should boot up 
> normally. If not try holding down the option key on
> start to boot into 
> 9 then set your startup disk back to X.
> 
> CJ
> On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at 09:54 PM, ro shriver
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > I  have a Quicksilver 867 with Systems 9 and X.
> > Earlier today, after having been in X, I shut the
> > computer down.
> > I just restarted the computer, and System 9
> started up
> > instead of X.  I had not changed the startup disk
> when
> > I shut down earlier.
> > So, without much delay, I merely pushed the reset
> > button while holding the X key to boot back into X
> > where I wanted to be.
> > Now, all I get is a flashing folder icon with a
> > question mark alternating with the happy face.
> >
> > I have Disk Warrior, but unfortunately my
> superdrive
> > does not work and I have been working with an
> external
> > cd player, which will not allow me to boot from
> the
> > Disk Warrior cd (I don't know why).
> >
> > Any ideas about how I can begin to figure out what
> has
> > happened here?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ro
> >
> >
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