On Sunday, May 19, 2002, at 01:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > had a quick question about a keyboard > shortcut that i thought i read here at one point. is there a startup > shortcut > that puts into startup disk options so you can choose which OS you want > at > the bootup....or do you have to just restart from whatever was last > selected.
On my Beige G3 MT (not sure about rev. A or B), holding down the option key at startup doesn't do anything, nor will it, apparently, ever. On later computers (the Blue and Whites?), you need OS X and OS 9 installed on separate partitions for this to work. Which computer do you have? -- John Koen cellist, The Philadelphia Orchestra [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.johnfkoen.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
