09-13-2011, 01:17 PM
Speedy wrote:
[quote=GGD]
Can you boot it from an install DVD or another hard drive? That might help determine if you are really having hardware problems, or if your system software is causing problems.
:agree:
ggd/speedy-
and right you both are!
i finally remembered about doing a "safe boot".
it took almost five minutes for the macbook pro to get past the blue screen but it finally did.
hoo-ray.
then i repaired permissions, did a software update, did another repair permission, when to re-boot and voila, life is again glorious in macbook pro land.
no blue screen of death.
no bad graphics card.
no apple genius to convince.
thanks to all who responded. i very much appreciate knowing that when there is a mac related headache there is a community to share your concerns with.
ymmv
be well
rob