I was getting messages that my memory was full, so... I went a little crazy deleting files that I thought were all copies. Anyway, Now when I turn it on, nothing happens. I cant open the cd drive at all to re-install programs or anything. What should I do?
Thanks.........
2007-05-29 19:25:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
thats funny fukkers....
I have both.... guess which one is sitting in the closet.
2007-05-29 19:58:43 · update #1
Was the memory full or the hard drive?
You only need to delete files if the HD is full, but regardless... it sounds like you might have hosed the OS. Did you delete stuff out of the library folders or something?
Try booting in single-user mode. Start the computer while holding "command" and "s". You will see a whole bunch of text... looks a little scary... ;-)
Once the boot sequence is finished, UNIX is waiting for a command. Type: fsck -fy and hit return (include the space between k and - ). Unix will run file system checks and fix the problems it finds. When that is done, type: reboot
If you're lucky, you will go into OSX. If you still can't, or if single user mode doesn't work. You might need to reinstall the OS. You will not lose your files, as the other poster said, but you will probably lose some settings (which you may have already hosed anyway...)
Follow the links the other guy gave you for opening the CD tray, put the installation disks in and start while holding C. This will allow you to boot from the installation disks. Reinstall OSX and proceed to reconfigure your system.
You might have a problem doing this though if there is not enough free space on your HD. You're in a tough spot...
Another approach, if you have access to another Mac, might be to start your G5 in target mode (start while holding T). The firewire symbol will appear on the monitor, and the computer will appear as an external FW drive to another machine. Connect it via FW cable to the other Mac and copy your files from the internal drive to another HD.
Then you can free up space on your internal drive and reinstall the OS.
Good luck!
.
2007-05-31 13:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by Franco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got some funny answers. Do people spend too much time looking for questions about things they hate just so they can waste our time? You also got some partly correct advice as well as some faulty advice.
Let's assume you got a message "Drive is full" rather than memory is full. It's almost impossible to get a message about memory full. If the CD drive won't open and it is not broken or disconnected from the power supply, maybe a CD is stuck in the drive. Restart and hold down the mouse button during startup until the CD tray opens. If that doesn't do it, try this:
1. Restart the computer.
2. Immediately after the startup sound, press and hold the key combination Command-Option-O-F.
3. Release the keys when you see a white screen that says "Welcome to Open Firmware."
4. At the prompt, type: eject cd
5. Press Return, then wait a few seconds. The disc drive should eject any disc that is present, and "ok" appears behind your command when the action is complete.
6. Type: mac-boot
7. Press Return.
Finally, you will need some way to make more room on the drive if you didn't manage to trash enough already. That means boot into Firewire target mode. If you have access to another Mac, follow the steps in the link below. If not, go to any Apple retail store or service facility and ask for help to backup files. Copy enough files to another Mac to leave at least 5GB of space on your sick Mac. That leaves enough room to fix things.
Don't reinstall OS X over what you have. Usually the installer won't let you do that anyway if you have updated the system because that would mix old and new versions of system files, big mistake. Instead, choose "Archive and install, saving users and network".
2007-05-31 23:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by SilverTonguedDevil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're complicated GHz for overall performance. there are various issues that suck about a G5, no longer the least of that's that they are depending on out of date PowerPC structure (as adversarial to Intel structure). those G5s are not well worth your funds.
2016-10-18 11:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you deleted some of the System files. You might have to install OS X and thereby lose all your files.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304526
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106752
2007-05-30 01:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by Elbert 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with DarkHybrid, look on the bright side, at least you know how to delete files
2007-05-29 19:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by Lateralus430 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't use a Mac... problem solved
2007-05-29 19:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by darkhybridxii 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋