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I have a 17" powerbook with 1 gig ram running 10.2.6. The last two times I have run software update from the control panel, I have been hit with problems. After I restart, my powerbook cannot find the HD, and shows a flashing question mark. When I restart holding the option key, then selecting the hard drive, the computer locks up and the screen looks like static. Running the disk utility finds no problems, but it seems to correct the problem. After I've started from the cd and run DU the computer starts just fine. The last two things I installed were the security update, and the airport update, which both required a restart. Any similar problems or ideas as to what this problem is?
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Just go into System Preferences, down to "Startup Disk" and re-select your 10.2.6 disk and restart.
Should be fine after that.
(Hopefully.)
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OK, but isn't this the same as holding the option key down as it starts up, and then selecting the hard disk to start from? Unfortunately I won't be able to try this again until apple puts up software via the software updater that requires the computer to be restarted...
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Originally posted by gururafiki:
OK, but isn't this the same as holding the option key down as it starts up, and then selecting the hard disk to start from? Unfortunately I won't be able to try this again until apple puts up software via the software updater that requires the computer to be restarted...
Gururafiki, looks like iwrite was just offerering help. Seems like you are trying to start a debate. Your computer seems to be working okay right? So why post in the first place? 
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No, actually, it isn't the same as holding down option...and you can change it in Startup Disk by choosing a boot drive, then switching to another Pref Pane. It will confirm your choice and not reboot.
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Originally posted by hldan:
Gururafiki, looks like iwrite was just offerering help. Seems like you are trying to start a debate. Your computer seems to be working okay right? So why post in the first place?
Um, yeah...a debate...if I wanted a debate I would ask for one, but I did not, I asked if holding the option key down and selecting my startup disk was the same as selecting my startup disk in the control panel. I understand iWrite was trying to help, and I appreciate that he replied to my question. And it is a problem if it freezes each time I have to restart after an upgrade, so that is why I posted. Just because my computer is working fine now does not solve the problem that it still freezes each time I run the software updater.
Originally posted by mrmister:
o, actually, it isn't the same as holding down option...and you can change it in Startup Disk by choosing a boot drive, then switching to another Pref Pane. It will confirm your choice and not reboot.
Cool, I didn't know that. Thanks for the helpful answer. Next time apple releases an update that requires a restart hopefully this will solve the problem.
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