Flashing Globe - Newbie question

joe.morgan · joe.morgan #1 (**permalink**)

01-13-2007, 10:17 AM

So im pretty new to this whole OSX thing, been using it for a few days now. However when i turned on my mac pro after coming back from a hockey match it came up with a grey screen and a globe slowly flashing. It did this for about 3 or 4 minutes before doing the using mac boot up.

Is this normal? what does the globe symbol mean?

Thanks

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #2 (**permalink**)

01-13-2007, 10:35 AM

It means you set up it up to search for a network boot volume...

Just select your internal harddrive as primary boot volume under 'sstem preferences-> startup disk'..

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #3 (**permalink**)

01-13-2007, 12:51 PM

flashing globe on imac intel on startup

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #4 (**permalink**)

01-13-2007, 02:10 PM

I am closing this thread, please refer to the one MacHeadCase linked to. Always remember to search

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joe.morgan #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 27, 2006 Location: West London, England Posts: 410 Mac Specs: Mac Pro: 2.66ghz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 4gb Ram, ATi X1900 XT 512MB, 1TB HDD, 19" LCD	01-13-2007, 10:17 AM So im pretty new to this whole OSX thing, been using it for a few days now. However when i turned on my mac pro after coming back from a hockey match it came up with a grey screen and a globe slowly flashing. It did this for about 3 or 4 minutes before doing the using mac boot up. Is this normal? what does the globe symbol mean? Thanks

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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	01-13-2007, 10:35 AM It means you set up it up to search for a network boot volume... Just select your internal harddrive as primary boot volume under 'sstem preferences-> startup disk'.. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal

Benjamindaines #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	01-13-2007, 02:10 PM I am closing this thread, please refer to the one MacHeadCase linked to. Always remember to search

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