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All I get is the spinning pinwheel!
Name: ahspao Date: September 14, 2006 at 00:16:24 Pacific OS: n/a CPU/Ram: n/a Product: Powerbook G4
Comment:
I dont know what OS this Powerbook is running on because I just acquired it. It boots up and gives me the desktop and the spinning pinwheel, then it does nothing else. I can't click on anything, all I can do is hold down the power button and shut it off. If there any sort of diagnostic, safe mode, or repair menu I can get into with some special keystrokes?
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