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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Topic started by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 12:00:23 AM

Title: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 12:00:23 AM
Hmmmm...typed message and it disappeared when attaching a pic. So no pic as yet.
Help please
Clamshell 366mhz
Mac OS9.2.2
Non firewire
All it does is boot open firmware
Tried resets....et
Thanks
Any clues anyone?
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 12:08:09 AM
Let me find the commands and then push a cd in
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 12:14:51 AM
Try this

boot cd:9,\\:tbxi
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 12:25:11 AM
Ta
did that
Comes back that it can't OPEN
 
Try this

boot cd:9,\\:tbxi
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 12:29:52 AM
Can you read cd's in general or none at all?
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 12:31:29 AM
None at all

Here is what comes up every time
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 12:40:47 AM
Did you open the ibook? Since you dont have a firewire you might have to use a tower to install a os on that drive.
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 12:45:39 AM
Insert a cd/dvd and hold down the option key when you start the lappy. Select the cd and try it.
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 12:55:33 AM
Tried it all... believe me

Thinking I may need to give it up

I rwally should be sewing :P

Insert a cd/dvd and hold down the option key when you start the lappy. Select the cd and try it.
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 01:05:13 AM
Can you get your hands on one of these sonnet cards with a 2.5 hd hookup n the pci card? Install it in a desk and then put your os n it and then back in the lappy.
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: devils_advisor on June 15, 2015, 01:06:02 AM
You can give up at anytime, i wouldnt till i know for sure its not possible.
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 01:18:31 AM
The last 2 ibooks I opened up
Well
They died
Not my forte
I'll let someone else do it
Thank you for your advice
Back to sewing for me
Cheers

Can you get your hands on one of these sonnet cards with a 2.5 hd hookup n the pci card? Install it in a desk and then put your os n it and then back in the lappy.
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: supernova777 on June 15, 2015, 08:01:52 AM
i had the same thing happen to me with my g3 before
it was caused by a disk IO card not being inserted 100% down in the slot

i would guess you have some type of loose connection prbably the disk drive
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: DieHard on June 15, 2015, 10:38:50 AM
Also, could be bad RAM or System board issue
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 05:01:49 PM
RAM   !!
goodness.
and I thought I had checked everything.

Thank you for jogging MY memory.

The Clamshell lives on.

OS9 rocks

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Also, could be bad RAM or System board issue
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Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: DieHard on June 15, 2015, 06:30:34 PM
So I assume you are working now
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: iamokfj on June 15, 2015, 06:34:40 PM
Thank you
Yes
Good as new with replacement Ram from other ibook.
So happy
:-)



So I assume you are working now
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: DieHard on June 15, 2015, 06:49:56 PM
So this may be a good time for a "Shameless Paypal Plug"....

Only kidding, I am glad you are up and running :)
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: supernova777 on June 17, 2015, 09:59:33 AM
your welcome. that will be 49.99 + tx
hahahah

the moment when diehard mistakes online for real life ;D
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: DieHard on June 17, 2015, 10:29:54 AM
LOL, Yeah Chris, forgot it's not the shop :)

And besides, my music friends always get away free or very cheap since they are awesome  -afro-
Title: Re: ibook keeps booting open firmware
Post by: mrhappy on June 17, 2015, 03:40:56 PM
LOL, Yeah Chris, forgot it's not the shop :)

And besides, my music friends always get away free or very cheap since they are awesome  -afro-

And cheap or broke!!!! Haha!😁