> >> Can the Pismo Bronze boot from CD? I have a Knoppix boot CD and the computer >> ignores it during boot. Pressing Option during boot only allows me to see >> the OS X boot option, not the 9.2, which I can get to thru the Startup Disk >> control panel/system pref. Any hope? Do I need a special boot image or a >> setting change? >> >> How bout booting from USB, or is that just a dream for a 4-year-old >> computer? > > Are you talking about a Pismo or a Bronze (Lombard)? A Pismo should be able > to boot from a CD. I don't know what is a "Knoppix boot CD", though, never > heard of it. > > Pressing option at boot shows you the volumes that the Pismo sees as > suitable for booting. If your 9.2 installation doesn't show up, then it's > missing something and you might have to re-install. > > I'm not sure a Pismo can boot from USB. With an external USB CD-ROM, it > could possibly do. It can certainly boot from an external FireWire drive. > > -Laurent.
If both OS versions are on the same partition of the drive then "Option" will not work. If a CD doesn't show up as a bootable drive then the system version will not boot that machine. If you have X on one partition and 9 on the other then you can select X or 9 via Option at start. To start from a bootable CD hold the C key at start. In some stubborn cases you can try holding Command-Option-Delete to skip the internal drive and have your Mac search around for another bootable drive. To switch from X to 9 you need to open "System Preferences" and select "Startup Disk". From there you can switch to any bootable system on any available drive. To switch back to X you need to select Startup Disk & folder from the Control Panels folder. I don't think the Pismo can restart into X just by holding the X key upon start/restart. Try holding the X key and wait until you hear a second "bong". John -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
