[G4] G4 Boot Time (Applejack)

[mikey1 at rcn.com]

Hi Harry.
I was able to get into Single user Mode and run Applejack.
thanks!


---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:08:33 -0800
>From: g4-bounces at listserver.themacintoshguy.com (on behalf of "Harry A. Freeman" <harry at gifutiger.com>)
>Subject: Re: [G4] G4 Boot Time (Applejack)  
>To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>
>Greetings Mikey,
>
>Are you using a wireless keyboard or is it USB connected.
>
>Using a Wireless (bluetooth) keyboard is not recognized early enough  
>it the boot process to active single user mode.
>
>Cheers
>
>Harry
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>
>
>On Jan 21, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Mikey wrote:
>
>> Thanks Bill.
>>
>> Tried all that, but my machine will not enter single user mode. It  
>> just boots into OSX, even with Command and the "S" key held down.  
>> Looks like a BIOS problem.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Skygram" <skygram at gmail.com>
>> To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com 
>> >
>> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [G4] G4 Boot Time (Applejack)
>>
>>
>>> Hi Mikey,
>>>
>>> I found Leopard to be problematic on that G4 or any G4 for that  
>>> matter. So
>>> consider opting for an earlier OS.
>>>
>>> Applejack is an excellent troubleshooting freebie. However you need  
>>> to run
>>> it in Single User Mode. Go to the Mac Apple site and read up on  
>>> what that is
>>> if you don't already know. Below is a link to the Applejack  
>>> download site.
>>>
>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/
>>>
>>> Read the reviews on this download page. I haven't used it in  
>>> several years
>>> as I currently use Alsoft's Disk Warrior. So there are limits to  
>>> the help I
>>> can offer you, but I learned how to use Applejack cold and I did it  
>>> slowly
>>> step-by-step and I recall that it saved my butt at that time. Disk  
>>> Warrior
>>> costs about $120 but the interface and the support from Alsoft when  
>>> you are
>>> in a jam is first rate. However Applejack should help you clean up  
>>> what ails
>>> your Mac. It is an excellent maintenance tool and it is free.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>
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