"There is nothing to choose" trouble

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From: Dave Matthews
Date: Tue, 17 May 1988 02:51

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All of a sudden I'm getting the message "There is nothing to choose on the
startup disk" when I try to use the Chooser.  This has happened to two of my
startup disks now.  They're stuck in ImageWriter mode, apparently
irreversibly.  Replacing the LaserWriter, Laser Prep, ImageWriter, System
and Finder with fresh copies from disks that work doesn't help.  Changing
machines doesn't help.  Disconnecting/connecting Appletalk doesn't help.
Has anybody ever seen this problem before?

(This is on Mac+'s and 512E's under System 3.2, nothing fancy.)

- Dave Matthews
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From: matthews@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Dave Matthews)
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Subject: "There is nothing to choose" trouble
Message-ID: <4822@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 17 May 88 02:51:58 GMT
Reply-To: matthews@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Dave Matthews)
Organization: Dept. Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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