G3 Blue/White won't start up with an Icon error on screen

I just booted up my G3 Blue White for the first time since 2 years ago after I brought PB to use. However, since booted up. I can hear the chime noise and then Apple Icon (Dark Grey Apple with light Grey in the background) for a couple of sec before an error Icon on the screen showing as a circle with a single strike (diag) in the circle (same colour as Apple Icon and background) and won't go any further to run. Either batteries is flat or what ever the error is. What should I do.. Leave my mac running until batteries is fully charge but then. What about bios as this will be gone too. Is there a way to recover it?
Help help help. I would like this G3 to act as server.

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