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Date:      Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:36:12 +0300
From:      Jeff Tipton <jeff.t@mail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: mac powerpc ibook g3 blank screen on start up
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On 08/09/2012 06:22, Andy Recker wrote:
> i installed the power PC version of free BSD and put it on my mac i book g3
> i was in the insulation process when i couldn't get it to work because of a
> few errors and i decided to turn it off and restart when i turned it back
> on it only booted to a blank white screen it has nothing on it and nothing
> is responsive i have tried to reboot the same CD i had the first thing and
> still just a blank screen what can i do to get BSD to work on my computer?
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When you are trying to reboot into the installation CD, are you sure you 
have the right boot sequence selected (CD, not HDD)? I guess on your mac 
it might mean restarting, holding down the option key, choosing the CD 
icon and the arrow on the right side.

-Jeff



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