>From: Will S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Dan, Long time since we've heard from you!
Yeah, I had un-subscribed for several months. >It sounds like you are using the Sonnet software for OSX. I know >nothing about it. What do the directions form Sonnet say about this? No, I'm using Ryan's software. This S900 has been running X for a long time using the stock 604e CPU. I'm currently running 10.1.4 with no problems - except for this re-boot thing. I haven't re-installed X or 9.1 - just installed the G4 card. > "Startup Disk" control panel can not be used from within OS >9.x to boot into OSX . Also best to leave "Startup disk" alone in >OSX. As Ford/Bailey said use the option key to switch to OS 9.x when >booting or restarting works great. When using the option key when >booting on a New World Mac it gives you a screen to choose which OS >to boot into. With Old world machines it boots into OS 9.x with no >choices listed. From what I've read this should also work with the >Sonnet software. What does Sonnet give you to boot into OSX from OS >9.x? Will S I'm using the "Startup Disk with S900 support" (from you I believe) or the XPostFacto utility itself to boot X - either works fine. The Startup Disk utility in X worked fine for re-booting into 9.1 when I had the 604e CPU. It's only since installing the G4 that it doesn't work. Specifically, it results in a crashed, hung, frozen system. I get the white 9.1 pre-boot screen (not the grey X screen) with the mouse cursor arrow in the upper left corner. Moving the mouse does not move the cursor, however. I get the same result when holding down the Option key when booting. The only way out is to zap the PRAM and then boot with the Sonnet "PRAM Restore Disk". This disk came in the box with the G4 card. After that, it will boot into 9.1. I can then boot into X by using either of the above mentioned methods. The Sonnet manual says not to reset the PRAM this way, because you will lose the settings to boot a G4 CPU. This is why I have to use their custom boot disk to restore the G4 PRAM settings. It's a minor annoyance, however. I rarely boot into 9.1 these days, since 10.1.4 works so well, and the PRAM reset/boot with the Sonnet disk always fixes it. I'm just curious if anyone else is seeing this. OK, I just tried something new. Using the X Startup Disk utility, I selected my 9.1 disk, and then *shut down*! I had been restarting at that point with no power off. I shut down, then re-powered up - it booted right into 9.1! Problem solved, at least for me! BTW, the G4 450 card is *great*. Huge improvement over the stock 604e CPU! Dan _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
