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 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 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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