Qosmio G30 problems when booting up

Hi - I hope someone can help.
My G30 has developed problems on boot up. When I switch on I hear the 'tune' and the drive light flashes but the screen stays black.
I've tried leaving it for up to 10 minutes but still nothing happens. If I hold 'FN' and press f5 it bursts into life and I then scroll the various screen options and it works fine. I am not too technically gifted so be gentle with me if you have any suggestions.
I only found out about the F5 because I thought it was a screen problem so I hooked up a separate screen to try to get some access to the drives.
Any thoughts - anyone?
Ron
Message was edited by: rocketronr6

Hi,
just a question: do you have a picture on your external screen? I couldnt in your posting figure out if yes or not.
You can try to remove memorymodules if possible, to test if its a memory issue. (Its often the problem that one module is faulty and the reason for no-boot)
Otherwise you should bring your lovely paperweight ;) to a local service partner for hardware checkup.
Would appreciate some feedback of your diagnosis progress :)
Greets

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it boots as you said under the /mnt/sysimage/ but i dont understand the last part can you explain
You may notice and are able to correct an issue in the /etc/fstab or your mounted root filesystem.
Equally your mounted /var/log/messages /var/log/boot or /var/log/dmesg may show something.
thanksBefore you execute chroot /mnt/sysimage these files are located at:
/mnt/sysimage/etc/fstab
/mnt/sysimage/var/log/messages
/mnt/sysimage/var/log/boot
/mnt/sysimage/var/log/dmesg
After you execute chroot /mnt/sysimage these files are located at:
/etc/fstab
/var/log/messages
/var/log/boot
/var/log/dmesg
The first file /etc/fstab is where which swap partitions are mounted at startup are defined, so if you say you are hanging creating swap partitions that is where to look.
The other files are log files, hopefully there is something informative particularly at the end of them
Rgds - bigdelboy.

No external disk encryption available when booted from Lion installer

Problem: When booting my Mac Mini from a Lion Installer USB thumb drive, Neither Disk Utility nor diskutil from the command line seems able to actually encrypt an external drive. They both seem to be able to convert the drives to coreStorage, just not actually encrypt the drives.
Background: I was able to successfully preform 3 encryptions from the Lion system on my 17inch MacBook Pro before failing as described above:
1) I encrypted my main HD in my laptop (using System Preferences > Security & Privacy)
2) I encrypted my Time Machine backup (Using Time Machine system prefs)
3) I converted an external 2TB USB drive filled with data (I had a freshly mirrored copy of all this data as backup) using diskutil cs convert -passphrase from the command line
each of the successful encryptions took about 24hours/Terabyte
Here is where I tried and failed, step by step:
### Failure 1
I created a bootable backup of Mac OS X Lion on a USB thumb drive. I booted my Mac Mini with it and attached a 2TB external USB drive that I wanted to encrypt. It was a blank drive so I launched Disk Utility from the recovery/installer screen and created 1 partion, GUID, Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Then I went to the Erase tab and chose Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted), provided a passphrase and erased. It took just a couple seconds and said it was done.
I moved the 2TB external to my laptop running Lion, it asked for the passphrase and when provided the drive mounted just fine but when examined with "diskutil coreStorage list" I see a couple problems (besides the fact I don't believe it encrypted a 2TB drive in 15 seconds)
Conversion Status is NoConversion and it's not listed as revertible - my successful encryptions are listed as "Conversion Status: Complete and Revertible: Yes (unlock and decryption required)"
    +-> Logical Volume Family 83A8BED0-EA17-433B-B494-B71D9B16142C
        Sequence:               2
        Encryption Status:      Unlocked
        Encryption Type:        AES-XTS
        Encryption Context:     Present
       Conversion Status:      NoConversion
        Has Encrypted Extents: Yes
        Conversion Direction:   -none-
        |
        +-> Logical Volume FD9868AA-C880-475A-8AFE-98DFCED1A0B4
            Disk:               disk8
            Status:             Online
            Sequence:           2
            Size (Total):       1999903956992 B (2.0 TB)
            Size (Converted):   -none-
            Revertible:         No
            LV Name:            2011-07-24
            Volume Name:        2011-07-24
            Content Hint:       Apple_HFS
### Failure 2
Still booted from thumb drive installer, I attached a 1TB Firewire drive with files on it (it is a mirrored copy of an original drive) and l launched Terminal and attempted to use "diskutil cs convert /Volumes/mydrivec -passphrase" to encrypt the drive without erasing it first. Again it seemed to work, it went thru the corestorage step and when mounted on my laptop running Lion I'm asked for the passphrase and it mounts and the files are all fine but again it finished in seconds instead of the 24 hours I was expecting, and diskutil cs list shows a conversion status of "converting" but no progress is being shown in Size (Converted) or Conversion Direction and Revertible says no decryption required
> Logical Volume Family A54F382A-54A0-4295-B3A8-1CA0E92341C4
|       ----------------------------------------------------------
|       Sequence:               4
|       Encryption Status:      Unlocked
|       Encryption Type:        AES-XTS
|       Encryption Context:     Present
|       Conversion Status:      Converting
|       Has Encrypted Extents: Yes
|       Conversion Direction:   -none-
|       |
|       +-> Logical Volume C6AFB536-3C5F-48D0-A590-BD6883A4D763
|           ---------------------------------------------------
|           Disk:               disk7
|           Status:             Online
|           Sequence:           4
|           Size (Total):       999542140928 B (999.5 GB)
|           Size (Converted):   -none-
|           Revertible:         Yes (no decryption required)
Thoughts on why I'm not getting actual encryption when booted from Lion installer thumb drive? I don't want to upgrade the Mini to Lion (yet), I just want to boot it up from Lion installer and use it as an encryption station for a week.

Problem: When booting my Mac Mini from a Lion Installer USB thumb drive, Neither Disk Utility nor diskutil from the command line seems able to actually encrypt an external drive. They both seem to be able to convert the drives to coreStorage, just not actually encrypt the drives.
Background: I was able to successfully preform 3 encryptions from the Lion system on my 17inch MacBook Pro before failing as described above:
1) I encrypted my main HD in my laptop (using System Preferences > Security & Privacy)
2) I encrypted my Time Machine backup (Using Time Machine system prefs)
3) I converted an external 2TB USB drive filled with data (I had a freshly mirrored copy of all this data as backup) using diskutil cs convert -passphrase from the command line
each of the successful encryptions took about 24hours/Terabyte
Here is where I tried and failed, step by step:
### Failure 1
I created a bootable backup of Mac OS X Lion on a USB thumb drive. I booted my Mac Mini with it and attached a 2TB external USB drive that I wanted to encrypt. It was a blank drive so I launched Disk Utility from the recovery/installer screen and created 1 partion, GUID, Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Then I went to the Erase tab and chose Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted), provided a passphrase and erased. It took just a couple seconds and said it was done.
I moved the 2TB external to my laptop running Lion, it asked for the passphrase and when provided the drive mounted just fine but when examined with "diskutil coreStorage list" I see a couple problems (besides the fact I don't believe it encrypted a 2TB drive in 15 seconds)
Conversion Status is NoConversion and it's not listed as revertible - my successful encryptions are listed as "Conversion Status: Complete and Revertible: Yes (unlock and decryption required)"
    +-> Logical Volume Family 83A8BED0-EA17-433B-B494-B71D9B16142C
        Sequence:               2
        Encryption Status:      Unlocked
        Encryption Type:        AES-XTS
        Encryption Context:     Present
       Conversion Status:      NoConversion
        Has Encrypted Extents: Yes
        Conversion Direction:   -none-
        |
        +-> Logical Volume FD9868AA-C880-475A-8AFE-98DFCED1A0B4
            Disk:               disk8
            Status:             Online
            Sequence:           2
            Size (Total):       1999903956992 B (2.0 TB)
            Size (Converted):   -none-
            Revertible:         No
            LV Name:            2011-07-24
            Volume Name:        2011-07-24
            Content Hint:       Apple_HFS
### Failure 2
Still booted from thumb drive installer, I attached a 1TB Firewire drive with files on it (it is a mirrored copy of an original drive) and l launched Terminal and attempted to use "diskutil cs convert /Volumes/mydrivec -passphrase" to encrypt the drive without erasing it first. Again it seemed to work, it went thru the corestorage step and when mounted on my laptop running Lion I'm asked for the passphrase and it mounts and the files are all fine but again it finished in seconds instead of the 24 hours I was expecting, and diskutil cs list shows a conversion status of "converting" but no progress is being shown in Size (Converted) or Conversion Direction and Revertible says no decryption required
> Logical Volume Family A54F382A-54A0-4295-B3A8-1CA0E92341C4
|       ----------------------------------------------------------
|       Sequence:               4
|       Encryption Status:      Unlocked
|       Encryption Type:        AES-XTS
|       Encryption Context:     Present
|       Conversion Status:      Converting
|       Has Encrypted Extents: Yes
|       Conversion Direction:   -none-
|       |
|       +-> Logical Volume C6AFB536-3C5F-48D0-A590-BD6883A4D763
|           ---------------------------------------------------
|           Disk:               disk7
|           Status:             Online
|           Sequence:           4
|           Size (Total):       999542140928 B (999.5 GB)
|           Size (Converted):   -none-
|           Revertible:         Yes (no decryption required)
Thoughts on why I'm not getting actual encryption when booted from Lion installer thumb drive? I don't want to upgrade the Mini to Lion (yet), I just want to boot it up from Lion installer and use it as an encryption station for a week.

Re: Qosmio G30 - RAID Problems on OS Installation

I've had my Qosmio G30-161 for half a year, and thought it'd ought to be time to reinstall the whole thing, so i could get rid of stuff i didn't need (Programs, Viruses and non-interesting video clips).
So i took my XP MCE Cd and tried to install, and i got guided through and come to the place where i needed to choose between 1st Unknown, 2nd Stripping, and 3rd Mirroring. I choose the stripping as i wished my harddrives to be in one. Then when i pressed "next" it gave me the error message "1005 - HDD not ready?"
I've tried going into the BIOS and chaneg the setting to different settings that Toshiba told me to, but it also warned me that if i changed the settings my OS would have to be reinstalled. No problem there. But i still get the same error message "HDD not ready?". So now i have to use another computer than my own to check the forums and mail etc.
Anyone know what i should do? I'll be glad with anything as long as i can have both my harddrives (60GB+60GB), and a working OS. :)
Please help, I'm urging for it, since the computer is the one i use for my school work. Feel free to ask questions about system stuff. If you have an answer, please let it be simple, since i realy don't wanna mess up again ^_^

Please check the details in user manual about the RAID installation.
Usually if you are using the clean Windows XP disk then you will have to include the RAID drivers firstly.
Without preinstalled RAID drivers the HDD will be not recognized and you will be not able to install the OS!

Qosmio G30 TV tuner problem

Dear All,
Notebook Model: Toshiba Qosmio G30
I have formatted notebook and installed Windows XP pro, I did my best installed all drivers and programs. I began to test notebook, I have seen one problem TV tuner. As we know before in notebook was Windows Media center edition. There we can easily use TV tuner with default soft.
My question is that, in WINXP PRO, how can I use TV tuner? Antenna cable and other issues already solved. When I am pressing TV button in notebook no reaction. Please assist me to use TV tuner. In Drivers CD I have installed all drivers and programs, but still no reaction.
Waiting your feedbacks!

Hello guys
It is very interesting discussion and I just want to write my comment about that.
I dont know Ilyas what are you doing and for what is your company specialized but I dont agree with you. I will not write now about Toshiba notebook but about notebooks generally because all notebooks manufacturers have the almost the same policy.
All notebooks have sticker where is written Designed for Windows XP. That means all of them MUST work well with this OS. Microsoft has designed media center edition for multimedia units that allow watching TV and also many other functions. Notebook manufacturers are responsible for own hardware and it MUST work under WXP (in this case media center edition). You have bought MULTIMEDIA notebook and after first start I believe it was everything ready for use. Am I right? Or you have found something dont want to work?
Every manufacturer (electronic, card or something else) support just delivered product. If you make some changes and there is no original condition you can not expect the product manufacturer is responsiblefor that. Last week I bought sport outside mirror for my car. It doesnt match 100%. What you think, who is responsible for this, car producer or tuning-company? Car manufacturer is not obligated to test all tuning parts available on the market. The same situation is if you use some third part applications and see it doesnt work properly with hardware.
Please be a little bit realistic about that. I am pretty sure you can configure your Qosmio G30 to work well with WXP Pro but you will discover that some functions can not work like with factory settings. Sorry but you must live with this. If you find out which application for watching TV works well please let me know.
Good luck!

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