"Wouldn't it be easier to change the startup disk in the control panel?"
No. The disk would still be ejected. It's built into the ROM. Remember how the 1st Macs didn't ship w/ a hard disk? There needed to be a way to make sure you could insert the disk you want to use the next time you start your Mac - the easy solution is to make sure floppies always get ejected at shut down, even if they are the startup disk. That's also why Macs _always_ scan the floppy controller 1st during boot - a bootable floppy _always_ overrides the startup disk (well, as long as it's not a USB floppy - are those even bootable?). It's in the ROM. Peace, Drew -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
