Corrupt Power Mac Firmware

Is there anyway to install a fresh firmware (4.2.8) on a system that already has firmware 4.2.8
I ask this because my sonnet firmware modifier software has corrupted my firmware (the system still boots but I can no longer add/remove the firmware patch by sonnet, I get an error "Unrecognised ROM")
I think I damaged the firmware as I've applied/removed the patch several times over the past week whilst trying to get my sonnet upgrade to work.
So yes, my question, can I install a fresh copy of the firmware? OS 9 won't let me - it says the firmware is up to date...waaaaa I want to cry...

Is the old CPU in it now?
Does it boot into Open Firmware with CMDOption+of ?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42642
reset-nvram (press Enter)
set-defaults (press Enter)
reset-all (press Enter)

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Hi, veesh678 -
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It seems to strange but my Power Mac G5 DP 1.8 Ghz, cannot enter in the OF and no commands are accepted by the OF (like boot from cd pressing C, or reset Pram, or everything else)
I'm not sure but probably after the last upgrade ( november 2004 if i remember well) but i'm not sure.
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Sorry, i miss some info,
when you press the key on the keyboard nothing happen, and one thing strange are 3 "stock" of noising sound immediately after the white screen with the apple appear on the screen.
After the boot everythings are good, the system is stable, is fast,and the sound is nice.
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• First, assume that 10.2 hates you, and thinks your dog is ugly, too. It will not be polite or cooperative. If your Mac goes to sleep or you try to install too much at once, or you do not repair permissions often during the update process, it will fail.
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My power mac g4 gigabit won't turn on. When you press the power button on the front it lights up for a seccond and then it turns off and the computer doesn't turn on. If you hold the power button down the light stays on but when you release it it turns off again. only the light on the zip drive comes on sometimes. I have tried to reset the PMU but that didn't do anything I took out the battery and replaced it but it didn't help.
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first of all, i'm an AMIGA guy. i did my share of apple ][ programming in the late 70's, but this is the first mac i've touched (literally) since 1985 when i played with the original mac. in 2000, i finally went from the amiga (i still have lots of 'em) to the Dark Side and got a PC (QUAKE II, DUDE!) running Windows NT, then Windows 2000, now XP. i finally retired that machine this year - i gave it to a neighbor for his kids.
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besides the power supply hack, i'm using a PC mouse & keyboard (USB) through a belkin flip KVM.
the machine works fine now, except:
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2) if i disconnect the AC (even briefly), it won't power back up until i reset the PMU. i bought a new battery at radio shack today (didn't realize they wanted ****$19.00**9.00** for the thing until i saw the numbers on the register!), and i'm giving it an overnight charge with everything powered up before seeing if that fixes things. interestingly, i came home with the new battery, and of course the machine wouldn't start as i had left it unplugged. popped the old battery out, put the new one in, and it started! of course, i excitedly shut it down and unplugged the AC for 5 minutes, but it wouldn't start until i did the PMU reset
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what else might be going on to prevent it from starting up when freshly plugged in?
i'm looking at two solutions for the 28V thing - one is an off-the-shelf DC to DC upconverter which turns 5V to 24V (and can even provide 2A if i diode-OR +5V standby with +12V), and the other is something i'll whip up myself using an LM3478 and a big FET which can provide 1A @ 28V from 5V. either of these should be enough to run powered firewire things, but again no ADC monitor.
system stats:
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ATY,Rage128Pro:
Chipset Model: ATY,Rage128Pro
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
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VRAM (Total): 16 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5046
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-72701-125
one last thing - when the machine is asleep (throbbing power light), i assume the DRAM is on and being refreshed. how much current does that require at 28V?
i'm pleasantly surprised by how quickly it boots and shuts down. the "identify your keyboard" thing was weird, but effective. the UI is a little better than 1985, but still seems a little cryptic - and that's from a guy who still uses VI to edit software.
my only other apple experience since 1985 is an iPod Shuffle, which is cool once you get hold of a certain perl script to rebuild its database. until you do that, you're saddled with iTunes. i've only used (or tried to) the Windows version. i don't think i've ever used any software on any platform that was so LARGE, so SLOW, so INTRUSIVE to the rest of the system, and so COMPLETELY OPAQUE before (well, maybe ClearCase). dear apple - don't do THAT again.

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Could be many things, we should start with this...
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Hello!
My G4 (mdd) won't go to sleep anymore. Neither on its own via energy saver nor when you press the power button or select sleep in the apple menu. Does anyone know what to do?
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FILE CORRUPTION
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          S.M.A.R.T. status: Not Supported
          Volumes:
            Mac OS X Install DVD:
              Capacity: 2.64 GB
              Available: 110.27 MB
              Media Type: DVD-R
              Writable: No
              File System: HFS+
              BSD Name: disk2s2
              Mount Point: /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD
Audio (Built In):
    Built In Sound Card:
      CODEC: Texas Instruments TAS3004
      Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz
      Number of Inputs: 1
      Number of Outputs: 4
      Devices:
        Input:
          Type: Line Level Input
        Output:
          Type: Headphones
        Output:
          Type: Internal Speaker
        Output:
          Type: External Speaker
        Output:
          Type: Line Level Output
Diagnostics:
    Power On Self-Test:
      Last Run: 12/22/13 12:51 PM
      Result: Passed
Disc Burning:
    PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-105:
      Firmware Revision: A506
      Interconnect: ATAPI
      Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
      Cache: 2000 KB
      Reads DVD: Yes
      CD-Write: -R, -RW
      DVD-Write: -R, -RW
      Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
      Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
      Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
      Media:
          Media Type: DVD-R
          Blank: No
          Erasable: No
          Overwritable: No
          Appendable: No
FireWire:
    FireWire Bus:
      Maximum Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec
Graphics/Displays:
    ATI Radeon 9000 Pro:
      Chipset Model: ATY,RV250
      Type: Display
      Bus: AGP
      Slot: SLOT-1
      VRAM (Total): 64 MB
      Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
      Device ID: 0x4966
      Revision ID: 0x0000
      ROM Revision: 113-99702-122
      Displays:
        Acer AL2017:
          Resolution: 1400 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
          Depth: 32-bit Color
          Core Image: Not Supported
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Quartz Extreme: Supported
          Rotation: Supported
        Display:
          Status: No display connected
Memory:
    DIMM0/J21:
      Size: 512 MB
      Type: DDR SDRAM
      Speed: PC2700U-25330
      Status: OK
    DIMM1/J22:
      Size: 512 MB
      Type: DDR SDRAM
      Speed: PC2700U-25330
      Status: OK
    DIMM2/J23:
      Size: 512 MB
      Type: DDR SDRAM
      Speed: PC2700U-25330
      Status: OK
    DIMM3/J20:
      Size: 512 MB
      Type: DDR SDRAM
      Speed: PC2700U-25330
      Status: OK
PCI Cards:
    usb:
      Type: usb
      Bus: PCI
      Slot: SLOT-5
      Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Device ID: 0x0035
      Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x17c6
      Subsystem ID: 0x0036
      Revision ID: 0x0041
    usb:
      Type: usb
      Bus: PCI
      Slot: SLOT-5
      Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Device ID: 0x0035
      Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x17c6
      Subsystem ID: 0x0036
      Revision ID: 0x0041
    pci17c6,e1:
      Bus: PCI
      Slot: SLOT-5
      Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Device ID: 0x00e0
      Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x17c6
      Subsystem ID: 0x00e1
      Revision ID: 0x0002
Power:
    System Power Settings:
      AC Power:
          System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
          Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
          Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
          Sleep On Power Button: Yes
          Automatic Restart On Power Loss: Yes
          Wake On AC Change: No
          Wake On LAN: Yes
          Wake On Modem Ring: Yes
USB:
    USB Bus:
      Host Controller Location: Built In USB
      Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
      PCI Device ID: 0x0035
      PCI Revision ID: 0x0043
      PCI Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Bus Number: 0x3b
        Microsoft® Digital Media Pro Keyboard:
          Version: 1.10
          Bus Power (mA): 500
          Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
          Manufacturer: Microsoft
          Product ID: 0x00b0
          Vendor ID: 0x045e
    USB Bus:
      Host Controller Location: Built In USB
      Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
      PCI Device ID: 0x0035
      PCI Revision ID: 0x0043
      PCI Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Bus Number: 0x1b
        Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse:
          Version: 1.00
          Bus Power (mA): 500
          Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
          Manufacturer: Kensington
          Product ID: 0x102a
          Vendor ID: 0x047d
    USB Bus:
      Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
      Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
      PCI Device ID: 0x0035
      PCI Revision ID: 0x0041
      PCI Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Bus Number: 0x15
    USB Bus:
      Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
      Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBOHCI
      PCI Device ID: 0x0035
      PCI Revision ID: 0x0041
      PCI Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Bus Number: 0x35
    USB High-Speed Bus:
      Host Controller Location: Expansion Slot
      Host Controller Driver: AppleUSBEHCI
      PCI Device ID: 0x00e0
      PCI Revision ID: 0x0002
      PCI Vendor ID: 0x1033
      Bus Number: 0x55
AirPort Card:
    AirPort Card Information:
      Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme
      Wireless Card Locale: USA
      Wireless Card Firmware Version: 405.1 (3.90.34.0.p18)
      Current Wireless Network: Alfonso
      Wireless Channel: 3
Locations:
    Automatic:
      Active Location: Yes
      Services:
        Internal Modem:
          Type: PPP
          IPv4:
              Configuration Method: PPP
          IPv6:
              Configuration Method: Automatic
          Proxies:
              Proxy Configuration Method: 2
              ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
              FTP Passive Mode: 1
              Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
          PPP:
              ACSP Enabled: 0
              Display Terminal Window: 0
              Redial Count: 1
              Redial Enabled: 1
              Redial Interval: 5
              Use Terminal Script: 0
              Dial On Demand: 0
              Disconnect On Fast User Switch: 1
              Disconnect On Idle: 1
              Disconnect On Idle Timer: 600
              Disconnect On Logout: 1
              Disconnect On Sleep: 1
              Idle Reminder: 0
              Idle Reminder Time: 1800
              IPCP Compression VJ: 1
              LCP Echo Enabled: 1
              LCP Echo Failure: 4
              LCP Echo Interval: 10
              Log File: /var/log/ppp.log
              Verbose Logging: 0
        Built-in Ethernet:
          Type: Ethernet
          BSD Device Name: en0
          Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:0a:95:9c:64:40
          IPv4:
              Configuration Method: DHCP
          IPv6:
              Configuration Method: Automatic
          AppleTalk:
              Configuration Method: Node
          Proxies:
              FTP Proxy Enabled: 0
              FTP Passive Mode: 1
              Gopher Proxy Enabled: 0
              HTTP Proxy Enabled: 0
              HTTPS Proxy Enabled: 0
              RTSP Proxy Enabled: 0
              SOCKS Proxy Enabled: 0
        Built-in FireWire:
          Type: FireWire
          BSD Device Name: fw0
          Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:0a:95:ff:fe:9c:64:40
          IPv4:
              Configuration Method: DHCP
          IPv6:
              Configuration Method: Automatic
          AppleTalk:
              Configuration Method: Node
          Proxies:
              Proxy Configuration Method: 2
              ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
              FTP Passive Mode: 1
              Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
        AirPort:
          Type: IEEE80211
          BSD Device Name: en1
          Hardware (MAC) Address: 00:0d:93:ef:b8:69
          IPv4:
              Configuration Method: DHCP
          IPv6:
              Configuration Method: Automatic
          AppleTalk:
              Configuration Method: Node
          Proxies:
              Proxy Configuration Method: 2
              ExcludeSimpleHostnames: 0
              FTP Passive Mode: 1
              Auto Discovery Enabled: 0
          IEEE80211:
              AllowNetCreation: 1
              JoinMode: Automatic
              MAC Address: 00:0d:93:ef:b8:69
Modems:
    Modem Information:
      Modem Model: Dash2
      Interface Type: USB
      Modulation: V.92
      SKU Name: UCJ
      Hardware Version: 1.0F
      Firmware Version: APPLE VERSION 2.6.6
      Driver: InternalUSBModem.kext (v2.6.6)
      Country: B5 (United States, Latin America)

Still not sure what Mac you have, but do you have a multimeter?
You can convert an ATX PSU for use on a G4...
http://atxg4.com/sawtooth.html http://atxg4.com/gige-da.html
http://atxg4.com/quicksilver.html
http://atxg4.com/mdd.html
http://atxg4.com/
Hank, have you tested the MDD PSU?
http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/D275729F-09DA-4FBB-96B3-BEEEB2C 04619.html

Power Mac G4 starts, gets to gray screen and shuts down

My Power Mac G4 will start up, but after it gets to the gray screen with the Apple and the spinning gear for a minute or so the computer shuts down. I have started the computer while holding down the "C" with the 10.4 OS disc in and used the Disk Utility to run First Aid. First Aid fails stating:
__*Keys out of order*__
__*Rebuilding Catalog B-tree.*__
__*The volume Macintosh HD could not be repaired.*__
__*Error: The underlying task reported failure to exit*__
__*1 HFS volume checked*__
__*1 volume could not be repaired because of an error*__
__*Repair attempted on 1 volume*__
__*1 volume could not be repaired*__
I have attempted to start computer in safe mode but it just shuts down... no difference.

Faurot, welcome to Apple Discussions
You have directory corruption on your hard drive that Dusk Utility can't repair. DiskWarrior can probably fix your problem. DiskWarrior by Alsoft
http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/index.html
 Cheers, Tom

Power mac G4 hangs at startup with gray screen

Hello all,
I have a Power mac G4 - mirrored drive door model. 512mb of RAM; 833mghz - about 50+ gigabytes of storage remaining.
I recently starting using this mac again, here is what happened:
Power mac G4 was running 10.2.1 - had never been updated; it also was capable of running classic os9 (even though I never used it)
Started using machine again a few weeks ago; let "software update" install 10.2.8 update - everything worked fine
Put computer into target disk mode to transfer files to my new macbook pro (13") - using firewire connection
While trying to connect (migration assistant) - window froze will calculating the amount of space that the "user" on the power mac totalled - power mac appeared to be frozen
Did a hard reset / power down of the power mac G4
Upon restart, power mac G4 goes through all start up functions up to gray screen with apple logo (with spinning wheel) and then goes to a darker gray screen (without the logo) and spinning wheel
Dark gray screen with spinning wheel hangs indefinitely - I've let it stay there for hours on end hoping it will resolve but it doesn't
Here's what I have done so far:
Placed power mac G4 into target disk mode again in conjunction with macbook pro
I can see all the files on the power mac G4 (and have already copied them to the macbook pro) - so I don't think the hard drive is damaged
Disconnected all non-apple peripheral devices - only had a card installed in the back - but took that out - issue persisted (did not replace card in back)
Removed one non-apple RAM stick - issue persisted
Replaced non-apple RAM stick and removed apple RAM stick - issue persisted
Reset PRAM
Started computer in single-user mode
used fsck and tried to have system check/fix issue; no matter how many times I re-run the command to repair it never comes back with a message saying no issues found - instead it keeps returning with a message saying that the issue was repaired "system modified"
Started computer in verbose mode
startup seems to hang when this appears:
"/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOs/loginwindow: (ipc/send) invalid destination"
"LayState: cannot map display interlocks."
"/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOs/loginwindow: kCGErrorFailure: CGSNewConnection"
"Cannot connect to server"
"/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOs/loginwindow: kCGErrorInvalidConnection"
"Connection called with invalid connection"
Tried re-installing with system discs
The only discs I received with the power mac G4 when I purchased are orange and say "SSW version 8.6" on it" ("iMac Software Restore" and "iMac Software Install")
Computer does not respond when holding down "C" key at startup with either disc in the drive
When holding down "option" key at startup, the computer shows the bootable choices as ONLY the internal HD - not either of the CDs I mentioned above; I wonder if it no longer recognizes the original CDs because I updated to 10.2.8 from 10.2.1 before the issue?
I also have an install disc for OS X 10.4.7 - for a friend's iMac (G5)
When holding down "C" key at startup with the OS X 10.4.7 in the drive I get a kernel panic
When holding down "option" key at startup, the computer shows the bootable choices as the OS X 10.4.7 in the drive AND the internal HD
When I choose the OS X 10.4.7 in the drive I get a kernel panic
When I choose the internal HD the startup hangs at the gray screen I mentioned above
At this point, I don't know what else to do. I believe the computer is still good because I can see everything on it when I put it into target disk mode; it just refuses to make it through the startup/login process. I have read discussion threads that suggest re-installing the OS using another computer - but I don't know how to do that. I also wondered if there was a way to tell the computer to re-install the software using the original CDs - but from the command line (in single-user mode)?
Someone - PLEASE HELP!

Sorry, SU Single User Mode, OF Open Firmware as these 2 where mentioned before.
As a test, let's try disconnecting the HD & see if it booys to any mode without it attached.
It could be the User's files or login messed up, if you want to try something a little more desperate...
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
It'll boot like a newly setup Mac, but all your stuff should still be there once filling out the stuff.
Except you could just use Target mode and move or rename that file.

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