I have a Power Mac that I'm trying to install an OS on, but for some reason every time I boot into one of my many install disks, it either stalls and then displays an icon of a ripped folder, or shows me a loading screen indefinitely. (The latter happens mostly with 10.x versions) So my immediate reaction was to insert the hardware diagnostic disk that came with the system. I did that, but the computer is barely responding to any mouse or keyboard input. The only time the mouse and keyboard were fully responsive is when I booted to an OS 9.2 install disk, but I want nothing to do with that disk.
This disk also happens to be the only one the computer is able to boot into. When it boots to the diagnostic disk, I have limited navigation across the UI using the arrow keys but the mouse seems completely unresponsive. I say it seems unresponsive because the cursor will not move, no matter what port its plugged into or if there are multiple things plugged in. But when an option is selected using the arrow keys, and I left click in the place where the mouse is stuck, it switches the focus to the desktop, demonstrating that the mouse is detected but the cursor is refusing to move.
I suspect it probably has something to do with drivers, but what's interesting is the keyboard and mouse show signs of life when they're plugged in before the computer is powered on, but if they are plugged in after the computer has already booted, they're completely unresponsive. The mouse laser doesn't even turn on.
I'm at a loss.
This disk also happens to be the only one the computer is able to boot into. When it boots to the diagnostic disk, I have limited navigation across the UI using the arrow keys but the mouse seems completely unresponsive. I say it seems unresponsive because the cursor will not move, no matter what port its plugged into or if there are multiple things plugged in. But when an option is selected using the arrow keys, and I left click in the place where the mouse is stuck, it switches the focus to the desktop, demonstrating that the mouse is detected but the cursor is refusing to move.
I suspect it probably has something to do with drivers, but what's interesting is the keyboard and mouse show signs of life when they're plugged in before the computer is powered on, but if they are plugged in after the computer has already booted, they're completely unresponsive. The mouse laser doesn't even turn on.
I'm at a loss.