On Apr 8, 2010, at 9:28 PM, je2 wrote:
I changed my cd drive in my ibook clamshell to a combo drive and it
went without a hitch except, when i want to boot from a cd i can only
boot from os x cd's , i'm unable to select linux live cds or any other
kind of live cd. os there any way to remedy this problem ?
How are you selecting? There are 3 or 4 different ways. You can use
the "C" key to try and force the CD unit to boot. You can use the
"Option" Key to get a selection of bootable options. You can use Apple
Startup Disk from either OS 9 or OS X. You can also use Open Firmware
commands to specify the CD unit.
When you say "linux live CDs", are you certain you've got a PPC live CD?
Sometimes the media disc type that you burn the live CD onto isn't
supported by the optical unit, and often firmware updates for the
optical drives can add support for a few newer media types. Perhaps
try to find a list of all the various media types your specific Combo
drive supports and make certain your media is on the supported list.
You also might check for firmware updates for your drive, but these
normally can't be done on a Mac, you'd need a PC or perhaps Linux to
change the firmware of the Combo drive, and this is unlikely to help
your problem unless it's a media issue.
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