[G4] how do i rebuild my os x operating system

James Asherman jimash at optonline.net
Fri Apr 8 10:09:07 PDT 2005


On Apr 8, 2005, at 12:56 PM, Robert C. Buitron wrote:

>  What and where on the keyboard (I presume) is the "programmer's" 
> button?
>

It's not on the keyboard. It is near the power button on the body of 
your computer.
Mine has three buttons. I think the programmers button is the tiniest 
of the three.
>  Steve Goldstein wrote:
>
> This sometimes works for Cubes (worked once for me!).  Maybe it will 
> work in a desktop, too:
>
> Please read it in here: < 
> http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040310010541585 >
>
> "Reviving Cube FireWire ports"
>
>
> "Then I found an obscure post on cubeowner.com which reported a 
> 'programmer's reset' solved the problem for the poster. I tried it, 
> and voila! I have firewire again. To invoke [the programmer's reset]: 
> Shut down computer, hold down programmer's button, and press the power 
> button to start up. If the power light flickers you've done it 
> correctly."
>
> LM
>
>
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