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