[G4] G4 based audio studio in crisis in Rio de Janeiro

[CDT]

When you get to the point where you hear the chime, you can use the  
Open Firmware resets.  These have solved a multitude of miscellaneous  
problems on multiple macs over the years.

Once the chime sounds, press and hold 4 keys:  The letter O, the  
letter F, the Option  and the Command (apple) keys until a message  
comes up saying "release keys to continue or something close.

Type the following commands exactly as written here one at a time and  
hit the return key after each.

reset-nvram   (return)
set-defaults    (return)
reset-all          (return)

The machine will boot normally and will have any "glitches" cleared  
out of the startup and other processes.

Good luck,

DanT


On May 13, 2012, at 12:08 PM, Alan Pratt wrote:

> Help!  I was working on a project on my G4 Digital Audio running  
> Digital Performer 3 on OS 9.2, through a MOTU 2408 Mk II.   I was  
> working all morning, and then I opened a new file before lunch  
> break in anticipation of the drum session scheduled for the  
> afternoon and left it open while I went to lunch.  During lunch  
> break no one noticed any power fluctuations or cuts, although the  
> Mac, monitor and MOTU interface are running on a UPS.
>
> When I came back in after lunch, the first thing I noticed was all  
> the meters on the MOTU were green along the bottom line... the  
> project was still open on the Mac, but the computer didn't respond  
> to any commands from the fingerboard and the mouse was inoperative.
>
> I forced a shutdown by holding down the power button, and waited  
> for about 5 minutes.  When I tried booting again, the power light  
> would not stay on, and no chime,  although the fans came on and the  
> hard drives also whirred and buzzed as usual.  On the mother board  
> the red pilot light was on, and the 4 green lights on the edge of  
> the motherboard were also lit.  No activity on the monitor whatsoever.
>
> I have been very pleased with this set-up (although I am a recent  
> Mac convert) and this is the first problem I've had since I set the  
> studio up in February.  However I am in the middle of a project and  
> facing a deadline.  Any suggestions?
>
> I am hoping to be able to take advantage of the cheap prices of  
> this computer and make a complete redundant system for the studio  
> for back up and emergencies.  Any comment?  I'm assuming I should  
> be able to find power supplies, memory, etc. at least for the present.
>
> Thanks
>
> Al Pratt
> Noise Floor Studio
> Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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