--- Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <clip> > I decided to try Cmd-Opt-Shift-Del to skip booting > the CD. This > resulted in it booting normally into 8.0 FROM the > CD. > > What gives???
If you only have the hard drive and the CD-ROM, that key combo would force it to try and boot from the CD-ROM, which it was able to do. The hard drive should be ID #0 and if the CD-ROM is an original Apple, it should be ID #3. If you had a bootable SCSI device #1 or #2, that key combo would make it scan those two before moving on to the CD-ROM if neither of them were bootable. Use Command+Option+Shift+Delete plus 0 through 6 on the top row number keys to attempt a forced boot from a specific SCSI ID number. The number pad keys do not work for this. ===== "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
