Re: powerbook problem

["Fausto R. Bailo" <faustobailo@videotron.ca>]

In article <rtleco-3003971445510001@mac-ip-224.veronica.nl>, rtleco@euronet.nl (rtl) wrote:

>Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
>Path: wagner.spc.videotron.ca!wesley.videotron.net!news-dc.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!news.RoSprint.net!news.master.ru!news.telekom.ru!demos!solace!nntp.uio.no!Norway.EU.net!EU.net!sun4nl!news.veronica.nl!mac-ip-224.veronica.nl!user
>From: rtleco@euronet.nl (rtl)
>Subject: powerbook problem
>X-Nntp-Posting-Host: mac-ip-224.veronica.nl
>Message-ID: <rtleco-3003971445510001@mac-ip-224.veronica.nl>
>Sender: news@veronica.nl (The News System)
>Organization: eco
>X-Newsreader: Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.2.0b4
>Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:45:55 GMT
>Lines: 36
>Xref: wagner.spc.videotron.ca comp.sys.apple2:118723
>
>
>
>
>Hello,
>
>Recently my powerbook 190 has seized working. I think it happened after
>installing a startupscreen. 
>I worked on it, shut it down and the next day tried to start it.
>What happened was, it started fine until the little screen that says
>"welcome to macintosh" was displayed and then it hung. A detail is that
>the little screen flashes (only the borders though).
>No one I know , knows what the problem is.
>I've tried to start without any control panels or extensions. 
>I've tried resetting the P-ram.
>I've tried to boot from an external scsi. (it wont even "see" the drive)
>I've tried to start from a startup-disk. (not the 190 disk, dont have it)
>I've tried smashing it against a wall but all to no avail.
>
>Can anyone please help me to solve my problem!!!!
>Al my schoolwork is on it and yes, my last backup was about a month ago.
>Not too 
>clever but thats the way it is.
>
>
>please please pretty please with sugar on top, help me!!!!!!
>I'll be forever in your debt and if you find a way to help my and come up
>with some sort of reward I won't hessitate to do anything in my power to
>comply with 
>any of your wishes.
>
>
>Nancy Langhorst
>langhors@miconnet.nl
>
>
>ps. I do not have access to a news server with all groups. If anyone would
>be so kind as to post this message in all appropriate groups it would
>maybe help me to find a solution even faster.


Dear Nancy, I see it has been a week since you posted your S.O.S., so, I figure you have already found a solution for your nightmare. I own a Powerbook 190 as well. A similar situation happened to me a few months ago; luckily I did not smash it against the wall. The problem was solved by using Norton Utilities' emergency disk. It started up and solve the conflict problem quite nicely. If your wonderful 190 P refuses to recognize this startup disk, you may need to reinstall the system program. That will do.

Good luck in your exams!

Fausto (Montreal)