As the originator of this thread, and the person with the afflicted machine in question, I can safely say that this was not the case with me (especially since the machine was booting into OS9 to begin with, and both system folders are on one HD). From what I can tell, the information regarding the startup disk contents somehow got scrambled in PRAM. Every time the machine went to look for the system folders, whether with Startup Disk or System Disk, the system would hang for an unknown reason. Once I zapped the PRAM, the info was unscrambled, enabling the system to see the two different system folders while in OS9, and allowing me to switch system disks without XPostFacto. -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 > << > > > > On 23-11-2005 07:56, Adam Vaughn, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: > > > >>> System Disk does not seem to run in OS9. > > > > System Disk does definitely runs in OS 9! > > > > Jo Hissel > > > Yes it does, and it's the only way I could find to easily go back and > forth between OS 9 and OS X on my Beige G3. > > Santa was right! Here's the link to the software: > > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31256 > > At least give it a try. > > Jackie > >> > > Not to go off on a tangent, but I looked at the Apple docs you referred us > to (thanks!), and I saw this piece of information that I wonder about: > > << > Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9 information > > * System Disk Utility 2.6.2 is only qualified to work with Mac OS 8.1 > or later. > * System Disk does not work correctly with ATA disks in Slave mode. > >> > > I wonder, does that mean that you can't select an ATA slave drive as a > startup disk (which you can't do anyway on a beige G3), or that you can't > run System Disk Utility from an ATA drive? Maybe that's why the originator > of this thread couldn't choose the X drive? > > > ~~ > > Bill > > Art page: <http://geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/> > > -- > 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
