On Dec 5, 2008, at 7:30 PM, Yersinia wrote:
snip > But, alas, I actually do have to try it. :-( Another > nuke-and-pave/reinstall of OS 9 didn't work. I don't know how or why a > PRAM zap should make my G4 boot OS 9 Because the PRAM-ZAP kills all saved reference to where the hardware system is to look for a 'bootable' system. The poor clueless system is then forced to use it's 'built in' default 'boot from' information. That set of 'default instructions says to find an OS9 system [it will even use a bootable OS9 on an external HD, if that is the first one it finds.]. IF there isn't a OS9 available, I'm fairly certain that it then looks for a OSX system. Chuck D. > and not instantly freeze, and I > honestly think it's voodoo for this, but someone suggested I should > try > it and I feel that not even trying it is synonymous with not doing > everything I could have done. And who knows, maybe if I just move the > keyboard over a little bit to the right, I won't have to contort > quite so > bad. > > Ah well, OK, off to give it a try. > > ~Yersinia. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
