Subject: Re: PowerBook 550 doesn't boot
To: None <rimsky@teleport.com>
From: INOUE Katsumi <kinoue@jp.oracle.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 03/06/1998 22:03:07
Hi,

 > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 04:48:07 -0800 (PST)
 > From: SamMaEl <rimsky@teleport.com>
 > 
 > >  > > Boot still stops at 'zstty0' line most of the times even if I tick the 
 > >  > > Booter option 'Serial Port->Open before...' on. But sometimes it just boots
 > >  > > fine.
 > > I found a workaround. In Mac-OS, if I just let AppleTalk use
 > > 'ethernet' or 'remote'. It always boots fine.
 > 
 > 	Oooooh... so the Appletalk is on and using the serial port. Do you
 > actually have the Powerbook connected to a Localtalk network?

No, it isn't. Nothing is connected to the port either. Strangely, just
turning AppleTalk off doesn't fix the problem. Even booting with extension
off doesn't.

Regards,
Katsumi INOUE