There are no errors on the disk,
How do you know? (What disk utility, and did it boot the drive while the drive was in the iMac?)
Booting into single user mode and running fsck and booting off the disk in my G4 and running DiskWarrior 3.0 showed no errors.
Okay, understood.
I can boot and install the <un-named version> CDs, but cannot then boot off the HD.
Don't understand what CDs you are referring to. You've said 10.2 install CD does not work to boot the iMac. So, what "<un-named version> CD" does work for "boot and install".
It's a version I can't tell you the name of...
Is it a secret? ;-) Is it an OS install CD? And if so, are you saying that you have installed an OS onto the HD with it?
Could replacing the nvram battery solve this issue?
We're not sure it's a battery issue yet, but it's a cheap solution if applicable.
AFAIK, on Rev A - D iMacs with dual OSs, the only way to boot in 9 is via the start-up disk setting. (There is no k/b shortcut.)
That's what I thought, but someone insisted that since it was a NWR machine holding 9 would boot OS 9. Of course, they also thought holding option would give the boot screen menu....
No, option doesn't work on early iMacs, and FTR, this holds true even if the 2 OSs are on separate partitions.
Sorry I can't offer more. Maybe someone else will take an interest. That's some unusual behaviour you've got with that iMac as a result (if it is) of a power outage.
Mary
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