[nikonf4] Re: Mac Trouble
- From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
- To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:00:20 -0800
Oh, yes! Forgot about that part. And I've done that before too.
Thanks for the reminder. :-DD
Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
2010 / 11 / 20 19:00 PST
On Nov 20, 2010, at 0908 , Eric Welch wrote:
> When you start, hod down Command+S and then wait for the command prompt.
>
> The instructions are there in the text that scrolled by.
>
> First type:
>
> /sbin/fsck -y -f
>
> Press Return.
>
> When it finishes, it will say The system has been modified or that it appears
> to be okay.
>
> Then type:
>
> /sbin/mount -u -w /
>
> Wait for the prompt.
>
> Then type "reboot" and press Return.
>
> Hopefully it will be okay.
>
> Eric
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 19, 2010, at 8:25 PM, Dave <downsouthdave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I was using my Macbook 13" laptop tonight when suddenly it froze in Safari
>> and the Force Quit didn't work. Neither did anything else. I held the power
>> button down, and it shut off.
>>
>> Now when I try to turn it on, it starts to boot, chimes, and the little
>> thermometer comes up. It's the one that shows when you have a long startup
>> sequence to go through. Then the whole thing powers off instead of booting.
>> If I hold down the power button until the long tone sounds, the same thing
>> happens. I inserted my OS disk hoping to do a restore, and it just ate that;
>> it won't eject no matter what, and there's no paper clip hole.
>>
>> Power on, progress thermometer moves to about 5% then restarts a couple of
>> times, then it powers off. I powered up and connected my firewire backup HD
>> but it's no help.
>>
>> This Macbook has been flawless since 12/06, and I just installed the latest
>> big OS and Safari updates last night. It worked perfectly all day, however.
>>
>> Any ideas, gang?
>>
>> Don't make me go to the Apple Store on Saturday!
>>
>>
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