Are you holding down the Opt key at start-up? Do so, then wait for the HD icons to appear. Click the system you want to boot into.
BTW, for future ref - keep OS 9 on the first partition. That way you just hold the "d" key to boot into 9, and the "x" to boot into X. HTH. On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Timothy Domst wrote: > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 07:19:22 -0500 > Subject: Re: OSX won't let me boot OS9 > From: Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Yes to both questions > > > On Sunday, January 18, 2004, at 05:53 PM, gf sciacca wrote: > > > >> -> > I have a Wallstreet 266 mhz and I finally got a big enough hard > >> drive > >> -> > for something besides OS9. I put OS9 on the second partition, > >> then > >> -> > installed OSX on the first partition of 7.5 gigs, and after > >> that it > >> -> > wouldn't let me boot into OS9. What am I doing wrong? > >> -> > > > Two things.... > > Have you selected the Classic partition in your OSX prefs? > > Is your OS9 updated to 9.2? Not necessary, but this update was for OSX > compatibility.... > > > -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
