Well for me and my new G4 800, I think you have to have OS 9 and X on two different drives to use the option key actually. Everytime I try it, I only get one drive icon and it always starts on OS X. Have to actually set the control panel to start from OS 9 to boot into 9..
Another new interesting hotkey a friend and I found last week... Hold control-X while booting.. After a second, youll hear the startup chime again kinda like you just zapped PRAM, then it will boot into OS X if you were selected to boot into OS 9.. Think CMD+X works for this too.. > 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 > -- Chris http://www.towelhead.net http://www.mp3.com/stemcellvirus http://www.mp3.com/towelhead -- 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>
