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 > >Jazille _______________________________________________ >G4 mailing list >G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > >Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984