Subject: Re: can X Fry Powerbook Screen?
From: marlow (production@magicolor.net)
Date: Tue Aug 08 2000 - 07:59:03 MDT
Thanks Jeff, no go though. Maybe a little while could mean longer than I
tried, I'll let it sit for a few hours.
Does anyone know if it could have been X, or is it just a random fluke in/of
time(ing)?
Jeff Ridder wrote:
> Marlow,
> I had a similar problem setting up a PowerBook Firewire. The only thing I
> can think of is to disconnect the PRAM battery and let it sit for awhile.
> The problem is that the battery is under the palm rest on the machine and
> requires complete disassembly of the machine to get to it.
>
> Jeff Ridder
> jridder@gci.net
>
> > From: marlow <production@magicolor.net>
> > Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2000 08:26:40 -0400
> > To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Subject: can X Fry Powerbook Screen?
> >
> >
> > I tried to boot into the install via BootX as described in guide. Screen
> >
> > garbled then went to a bright yellow-white. Didn't think this was a big
> > deal, but on reboot no video at all, just the same yellow-white screen.
> > The exterior video worked until i tried to mess with the monitor
> > settings in hopes of getting it back into working order. Resetting
> > machine, via old type 'pram zap' & PB special 'fn' reset only bring the
> > external display up to macOS splash screen. I know X configs can fry
> > CRTs, but had no clue this could happen. Did I kill the screen, is there
> >
> > a fix, is this a known issue? Help...I've not even used the machine yet.
> >
> > I just bought it second hand, and had been running cycling tests and
> > benchmarks all to great result. Then boom I kill it setting it up. Any
> > ideas would be of great help.
> >
> > PB G3 Series
> > 300mhz
> > 64 Meg
> > 14.1
> > 8 gig
> >
> > stock box really..but for those who will have to ask
> >
> > I got the external video up, the Apple system profiler acknowledges the
> > external monitor on the PCI bus, but no mention of the PB Screen.
> >
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