[G4] G4 Powerbook Won't Boot Up. Help?

[Philip J Robar]

On Oct 27, 2005, at 7:52 PM, Jim Manley wrote:

> On Oct 27, 2005, at 8:36 PM, Philip J Robar wrote:
>
>>>> Just a guess but sound like he needs to boot from the OS install  
>>>> and try disk repair.
>>>
>>> I agree, but repair permissions as well wouldn't hurt.
>>
>> Well, yes it could. Any writing to a disk with problems like this  
>> one is having, not associated with fixing its problems, is almost  
>> certainly only going to make matters worse.
>
> Macfixit.com had problems like this when OSX first came out &  
> repairing permissions fixed the problem. They recommend it very  
> strongly.

A reference would be useful. I can't think of anyway that fixing  
permissions is going to help with a damaged file system - as this one  
clearly is. It's almost certainly only going to make matters worse.


Phil