[Ti] Crash - Yikes!

[Matt]

The code you saw over your wallpaper was a kernel
panic. You can try booting it up again but it sounds
like thats not going to work. You should backup the
data thats on the drive and reinstall Tiger.

Matt

--- John Pariseau <simplymail at ururk.com> wrote:

> Quick backstory... I have a Ti 550mhz pre-Combo
> DVD/CD-R. Lately my PMU has 
> been acting flaky. 60 gig HD, 7200 RPM, installed a
> few years ago. Running Tiger.
> 
> I was using it today, and my battery started
> blinking "one" (the LED status 
> indicators).
> 
> Anyhow, it froze while I was browsing the internet.
> 
> I tried all key combinations - no luck.
> 
> I restart, it crashes at the grey apple screen.
> 
> Force shut down with power button.
> 
> I reset my PMU.
> 
> Next, I go to restart, see my wallpaper, then the
> usual "Your date is blah blah 
> blah..."
> 
> Then I see black type (ie, single user mode)
> overlaid on the wallpaper, with the last 
> line saying something about waiting for an external
> debugger.
> 
> 
> I shut the machine down immediately - the keyboard
> wasn't responding.
> 
> 
> At this point, should I yank the HD, put it in an
> external enclosure, and dump my 
> data onto another HD? Should I try booting again?
> The HD sounds fine, no clicking. 
> No scratching.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> John 
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