On 19/3/02 3:16 am, "tinman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Hughes once told me a story: > >> Ive had the same experience in that my new iMac won't boot from anything >> without a 9.1 OS System folder or newer. It usually freezes at the point >> where its maybe checking the memory. Doesn't solve your problem but you >> could try burning a disk with a 9.2 folder and your utilities and then >> try to boot up from that disk. > > Thanks. The utility disk that I'm using has a 9.2.1 System folder on it. > Worked flawlessly on my last iMac. It will go all the way to the CD > background, but refuses to progress beyond that.
But doesn't the new iMac boot to 9.2.2? You need exactly the same OS version shipped with the iMac, or newer. Steve Bell -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
