JD wrote: > > PS I forgot to mention that I am currently using OS 8.5.1 and I am > merely trying to boot from the CD in order to install OS9. Also, I have > the 4000 minitower. THanks again! > > ----- Forwarded message from JD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 18:31:48 -0400 (EDT) > From: JD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OS9 and Starmax CD-Rom problem > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hello Starmaxers, > > I'm back on this list after a very long hiatus. Hope all is well. > > I am trying to (finally) upgrade to O.S.9 on my Starmax 4400 with G3 > chip. I have the original CD-rom drive (from 1997) and FWB's CD-Rom > toolkit. > > My problem: I cannot boot from the OS 9 CD. I remember from a long time > ago there's something special that I need to do in order to boot up from > the CD because of Motorola's special hardware, but for the life of me I > cannot remember. > > Could someone please save me hours more of trouble? At the moment, when > I try to boot from the CD by pressing down on the C key, the system > freezes at the smiley mac (I never get as far as "welcome to macintosh"). > I have tried disabling the CD-rom Toolkit from the extensions manager and > control panel but that doesn't help. > > Thanks much! > > Jillian
Try starting as usual, put the os9 cd in, and select it as new startup disk. Then restart. -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
