[G4] Recurring Problem with Start up

[chip puller]

pushing the safety off on a Remington 870 shotgun with double OO buckshot 
aimed in the general direction of the Mac comes to mind.. and pulling the 
trigger...


>From: Jazille Eilles <Jaz at eilles.org>
>Reply-To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." 
><g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." 
><g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>Subject: Re: [G4] Recurring Problem with Start up
>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:57:39 -0600
>
>Hello
>
>I had a problem with starting up my G4 several months ago when I was  in 
>the halycon care of Apple Care, now time elapsed.  A resolution  was found 
>after several hours and frightening mutterings of bad  drive.  The drive 
>wasn't being recognized and I was instructed to  reset something under the 
>hood.
>
>The G4 has and is exhibiting similar symptoms.  I delved into the  inner 
>workings and reset the PMU, having forgotten if that was the  solution.  It 
>didn't work.  Techtool is advsing me that I have a  Bitmap Mismatch (-90) 
>and a problem with Volume Structure (-117)  which I currently trying to 
>repair.  I have replaced the battery  (clutching at straws).
>
>The symptoms are grey screen and constantly spinning icon with the  tone on 
>start up.  The fan tries to start but doesn't make it.  There  was a few 
>glimpses yesterday of the flashing question mark/finder  face before the 
>grey screen.
>
>The G4  was bought in March 2003 lGHZ/256mb (expanded two years ago)  60G 
>running OS 10.4.8.
>
>Any advice or suggestions as to an alternative button to push would  be 
>gratefully received
>
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