Oh! oh! oh! I know this one! It happened to me once. It turned out to be that the monitor adapter in the back was loose and not making contact properly. It is weird how it turns the video blue instead of just shutting it off, though. dZ. -- Those whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. On Dec 10, 2005, at 18:36, net kat wrote: > Was working with my Mini this evening when the display went off for a > second (I think)..then about a minute later, the screen went to a > light blue with the spinning gear. > I powered down, turned the Mini back on again and some video went to > the monitor in the form of a light blue, but no other startup stuff > happened. > > Then, successfully booted to another drive, mounted the drive on which > I have a Tiger install, and this wierd behavior. > > I am now booted back on that drive, but wonder what up with ^^^ all > this wierd stuff. > > Anyone have an idea? > > nk > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > >