One trick you can try if you just can't get it booted is to boot off the HD like normal, and get the CD mounted. Then, drag the Finder out of your current System Folder to the desktop, the HD, or just somewhere else. The little MacOS icon should disappear. Then, rename the System Folder to Previous System Folder or something similar, pull up the CD, and install from there. In theory, this should work. I've done it several times. Only trouble is the critical period between unblessing the System Folder and getting the new one installed. Any crashes/restarts in there gives you an unbootable system. If you're having trouble booting off the CD, I'd have a boot floppy of some sort handy. That way you can put the Finder back in the old System Folder and get booted back up again.
Hope this helps! Scott Holder -----Original Message----- From: StarMax List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of JD Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 2:09 PM To: StarMax List Subject: Re: PS: OS9 and Starmax CD-Rom problem It's my understanding that in order to install new operating system, it's best to boot up from something other than the hard drive one wants to upgrade. So I really hesitate to do that. Thanks Jillian -- 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>
