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Re: [PPC] mac mini won't boot

 

I'll try in an hour or two when i've had breakfast

On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:31 AM,  <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> @Jackson
>
> Did holding down the mouse button get the stuck CD out? It's worked for me
> in the past. I just tried it on my MDD and it spit the CD right out. Never
> had a G4 mini, though. Maybe they're different.
>
> Keith
> On Jul 14, 2013, at 5:21 PM, Jackson Doak wrote:
>
>> Keith: This is before i do anything, no installing, no boot screen.
>> Phill: i doubt i got the 64-bit version by mistake
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:18 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> There are two versions of PPC net boot available for PPC at
>>> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/270/builds/48732/downloads
>>>
>>> Hoping that helps,
>>>
>>> Phill.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14 July 2013 22:07, Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The daily netboot image, nothing at all appeared on screen.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 2:15 AM,  <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Holding the mouse button down while starting up the computer should
>>>>> eject
>>>>> anything in the optical drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> What operating system are you trying to boot?
>>>>>
>>>>> Keith
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 13, 2013, at 11:53 PM, Jackson Doak wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've finally got my mac mini g4 working, to an extent. It will make
>>>>>> the chime and i hear it spinning up, but nothing appears on my screen.
>>>>>> I also cannot eject the cd.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is the dvi port analogue only or am i doing something wrong. the
>>>>>> monitor is 1080p if that's an issue
>>>>>>
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