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I have a PowerBook G3 Lombard that gives me a the universal "no" symbol when I try to start it up. It has a 20GB hard drive that was taken (fully functional) from a Pismo. The Lombard has started up in the past successfully. The RAM all checks out — it's the same RAM as it was when it started up successfully in the past. There is a fresh install of Mac OS X 10.3, and the drive and permissions check out. The PRAM has been reset.
Any idea how to get the computer to boot?

Iko,
Just to eliminate any possibility you have a Lombard with the faulty CPU, download PPC Checker here:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3CARDS/PPCchecker/
If it reports this number...
PowerPC 750L (LoneStar, Rev2.2) Copper G3 PVR = 0x00088202
...you have a CPU that cannot run OSX with memory in the top memory slot; however, 9.x runs just fine with the max of 512MB (2x256) in the memory slots. PPC Checker is a 9.x app and you must be booted to 9.x (CD or HD) to run it. since you have reset the PRAM, I would also reset the power manager.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449

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