The set of disks in question was used on a different model of Beige G3 previously, with success. They are not original disks, unfortunately, but I believe the install that worked successfully before was from these particular disks.
I'm not sure exactly how the HD (stock 6GB) is set up in this unit, but since 9.2.2 boots like clockwork, I assume that it is set to master. Whoever had it before me installed a SCSI 4GB drive as a secondary HD (ID 3). I tried to run the install disk using both an ancient AppleCD caddy-load drive (NOT recommended at all...ran slow as molasses, then gave me an error saying that it couldn't find Startup Disk control panel, even though it's obviously there), and a faster generic-looking external SCSI drive (conflicted with the internal 4GB, and refused to identify any media inserted into the tray). One thing I forgot to mention before: whenever I try booting with the C key held down, the computer will attempt to boot from the CD, seem to fail, then boot OS 9 instead. I can already tell that this attempt is gonna be a whole lotta fun......... -Adam -- Adam Vaughn Collector of old computers, video game systems, radios and other electronic equipment... Visit my page at http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/index.html > > Hello everyone. Recently bought an old beige PowerMac G3/300 desktop. > > According to the system profiler, the ROM revision is $77D.45F2 (which > > corresponds to Rev. 3 according to the LEM page on this model), it is > > equipped with 192MB of RAM, and is currently running OS 9.2.2. I am > > attempting to install OS X 10.2, but whenever I click the Restart > > button shown in the splash screen, I get the following error: "Startup > > Disk was unable to select the install CD as the startup disk. (-2)". > > LEM's page on this model series states that the beige G3/300 cannot > > boot from the CD-ROM drive unless the jumper is set to master; I > > checked the jumpers, and it was already set as such. Any ideas as to > > why I would still be getting this sort of error, even if all the > > proper criteria seemed to have been met? Thanks in advance. > > -Adam > > Hello, & welcome to the wonderful world of trying to get X on a > beige...been there, done that just the previous week. (Now > successfully, but it was balky at times, too.) > > A few thoughts: Are you using the retail (all models) installer, or a > model-specific disk? (I used an iMac installer set, successfully, in > the end.) > > Is your *hard drive* set as master as well, on the other bus? Maybe > it's saying that because now, after you've installed, the installer is > looking for a bootable drive somewhere, but is only seeing a CD-ROM > drive as master -- which, of course, won't do for the next session. > > Keep trying, X can be difficult at times, & about the most amazingly > petty things. Fortunately for me, it liked all my installed RAM, & > hardware, & the CD wasn't too scratched for it's taste -- all problems > I've heard about with others... > > -- > > Bill > > Art page: <http://www.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/> > > > -- > 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> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> > 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/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
