If you are running OS 8.5 or later, you can boot normally and run the installer from the CD. I'd recommend booting from a limited extension set such as 'OS x.x base' so any Virus softare you have installed is disabled. If you only have 1 partition, make sure to do a 'Clean Install'. It is available from the 'Options' menu if I remember correctly. From the description of you problem, you have one of the OEM CD's that is not compatible with Apple's drivers, so you will need to make sure you have an update to the CD driver before you start the install process.
Dave > 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 -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Why don't more people succeed? The main reason is that they overestimate what they can do in a single year and underestimate what they can accomplish in 10 years. --Tony Robbins -- 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>
