bc90021 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hi, Can anyone tell me why I would only be able to boot into OS X on my Dell Insipron 1200 in multiples of 3? First time: get to blue screen, have to power off Second time: get to blue screen, have to power off Third time: boots into OS X This happened with the installer DVD as well, so it's not just now that the install has worked. This is regardless of the starting options I use (ie, -f -x -v). It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying, and I don't know why it would happen every third time. Dell Inspiron 1200 Intel Celeron M (1.6Ghz) 1.25GB RAM 40GB Toshiba Drive CDRW Intel 910/915 Graphics Intel AC97 Sound Everything works (except my wireless card, not a huge deal) including sound, when I can boot into the OS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/81839-getting-past-the-blue-screen-consistently/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc90021 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 For those of you looking for a fix, I found a link to the answer in the Genius section: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=34068 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/81839-getting-past-the-blue-screen-consistently/#findComment-581270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc90021 Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 To be specific, the one-wire trick worked for me: http://forum.insanelymac.com/uploads/post-...-1160846022.gif Simply cut a paperclip in half and push it into the pin-holes, and it reboots into OS X every time! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/81839-getting-past-the-blue-screen-consistently/#findComment-581306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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