On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Dustin wrote:
> Wallstreet. The limitation is for OS X only, AFAIK. OS 9 installation > works fine in Classic mode though. > > -Dustin Since it's a limitation regarding what parts of the disk can be accessed by OpenBoot, I doubt the limitation is OS-specific. Also, installation once any OS disk drivers are loaded probably wouldn't be a problem, either. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable will respond, but I still think you've encountered an architecture limitation. KeS > -----Original Message----- > From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kevin > Stevens > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 9:29 PM > To: G-Books > Subject: Re: Problems booting to OS 9 > > > > On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Dustin wrote: > > > I can't boot to OS 9 on my PowerBook G3. I have 1 disk with 2 > > partitions. The first one is 8 GB with OS X on it, and the other is > over > > 10 GB with OS 9 on it. When I select the OS 9 parition as the boot > disk, > > and restart, it goes to the "Happy Mac", then restarts again, and > > continues booting to OS X. > > What model G3? I thought some of them had a limitation that boot > partitions be located within the first 8GB. > > KeS > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives > | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
