The only other machine I have around here which is at all capable of booting this CD is an iMac G5 (everything else is System 7...), which is currently loaded with OS X 10.3. Might I be able to simply test-boot the 10.2 disc without messing up the existing 10.3 install? -Adam
-- Adam Vaughn Collector of old computers, video game systems, radios and other electronic equipment... Visit my page at http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/index.html > Can you test your install CD to see if it'll boot in another machine? > > One thing I've had to do a time or two is to do the install on a > machine that is cooperative, then swap the drive into the other > machine. Sounds like you might have more than one machine around, so > you might want to try that route if the cd is bootable. > > At 5:54 PM +0000 7/5/05, Adam Vaughn wrote: > >The set of disks in question was used on a different model of Beige > >G3 previously, with success. They are not original disks, > >unfortunately, but I believe the install that worked successfully > >before was from these particular disks. > > > >I'm not sure exactly how the HD (stock 6GB) is set up in this unit, > >but since 9.2.2 boots like clockwork, I assume that it is set to > >master. Whoever had it before me installed a SCSI 4GB drive as a > >secondary HD (ID 3). I tried to run the install disk using both an > >ancient AppleCD caddy-load drive (NOT recommended at all...ran slow > >as molasses, then gave me an error saying that it couldn't find > >Startup Disk control panel, even though it's obviously there), and a > >faster generic-looking external SCSI drive (conflicted with the > >internal 4GB, and refused to identify any media inserted into the > >tray). > > > >One thing I forgot to mention before: whenever I try booting with > >the C key held down, the computer will attempt to boot from the CD, > >seem to fail, then boot OS 9 instead. I can already tell that this > >attempt is gonna be a whole lotta fun......... > >-Adam > > > >-- > > -- > Bill Christensen > <http://greenbuilder.com/contact/> > > Green Building Professionals Directory: <http://directory.greenbuilder.com> > Sustainable Building Calendar: <http://www.greenbuilder.com/calendar/> > Green Real Estate: <http://www.greenbuilder.com/realestate/> > Straw Bale Registry: <http://sbregistry.greenbuilder.com/> > Books/videos/software: <http://bookstore.greenbuilder.com/> > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
