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10.3: Workaround for GeForce4MX install troubles
Authored by: Herman on Nov 19, '03 06:44:39PM
I had a lot of boot-problems with the 10.3 installer-CD, and still have now that I'm running 10.3. I checked out the Apple DiscussionForum, and have only one thing to add actually... I succeeded to boot with my Mac and 10.3 AND 768MB of RAM! But only after the 3rd boot try. Here's my story from the start; Systeem: 10.2.6 Restart with 10.3 CD - Mac hangs at startup. (black screen) I try again, this time boot goes well, and I'm able to install the first CD. Then reboot, -> crash at black screen... I take out my (non-Apple) 256MB SIMM, and try again. The Boot works ok, and I'm able to proceed and install the 2nd CD. Wehn finished I reboot. Again Mac hangs with black screen. I reboot again, Mac hangs at grey screen. I swap memory 512 out, 256 in, and am able to boot into 10.3 from the Harddisk for the first time. Next day, I put back the 512 Memory, and startup the Mac. No problems it seems and everything works fine. Next day, I startup my Mac, and it hangs with a black screen. I try again, and it hangs with a grey screen. I'm persistent, so I try again, and yes! On the 3rd try my mac start's up like nothing is wrong. So although the problem seems to be Videocard related in other topics, I do seem to be able to boot usually... Any ideas why this happens? My Hardware: Hardware Overview: Machine Model: Power Mac G4 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1) Number Of CPUs: 2 CPU Speed: 867 MHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 768 MB Bus Speed: 133 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.48f2 Serial Number: RM252005MUM Sales Order Number: F8787LL/A GeForce4 MX: Type: display Bus: AGP Slot: SLOT-1 VRAM (Total): 32 MB Vendor: nVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID: 0x0172 Revision ID: 0x00a5 ROM Revision: 1121

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10.3: Workaround for GeForce4MX install troubles
Authored by: Herman on Nov 21, '03 12:14:10PM

hmm... So much for my original text-layout... lol



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