Restart failed - no longer able to boot
I plugged a USB external DVD (as my B&W has only a CD-Rom) in order to install OS X. I was able to get to the OS X Welcome page, wher it ask to RESTART. As the RESTART did not work, I went to the startup disk select, saw the DVD with OS X, selected it, then clicked on RESTART from the Welcome screen of OS X.
Now, surprise : all I get is a dolder with a question mark (?) blinking. The Support online here says to go back and select another startup disk, which *of course* I cannot do!
I disconnected the DVD, retried many times, there is nothing to do.
Any insight or trick so I can restart this machine ?
Thanks,
Check firmware (see link later in post)
This may sound like an involved solution but the USB ports come online too late in the boot sequence to use as boot device.
Instead, consider replacing CD drive with a new DVD burner. You can pick up a DVD+-RW for about $40-80 at any computer store. Or open the USB burner case you have and remove the drive.
Open your B&W (power down of course)
For a temporary work around, notice that there are 2 ATA cables on the motherboard. Unplug the chain to the optical/ZIP carrier. Plug any ATA 33/66/100 cable into the system board and your DVD drive. Make sure your optical drive is set to master (check jumper settings). There are several unused power connectors in a Yikes case, use any one.
Restart with your CURRENT OS. Check system profiler to verify drive. (Burning may not be supported fix that later by visiting http://patchburn.de and get Patchburn. It installs profiles for ANY burner not Apple OE.)
Now insert your install DVD, hit restart (don't change start up disk) and hold down "C". If your B&W doesn't boot to 10.4 DVD you can release the "C" and it will boot to original drive. If is doesn't boot to 10.4 check firmware updates
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
And seriously consider installing that cheap DVD drive in your B&W. The Yikes case is really easy to upgrade. And if you are brave you can turn that G3/400 (100 FSB) into a G3/472 (105 FSB)
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