A1:
| One beep: no RAM installed; two beeps: incompatible RAM types; three beeps: no good memory banks; four beeps: no good boot images in BootROM; five beeps: processor is not usable. |
A2:
| Kernel foundSystem not foundNetwork bootNo startup disk found |
A3:
| Loads device drivers, initializes I/O Kit, loads and starts launchd. |
A4:
| Startup items are always started during the startup process whether they will be used or not. A launchd item ideally is only launched when needed. |
A5:
| Loads the user's computing environment; launches the Dock, Finder, and SystemUIServer; and automatically launches applications specified in the Login Items pane of Accounts preferences. |
A6:
| Black screen, start-up chime, gray screen, gray screen with Apple logo and spinning gear, blue screen, login window. |