iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

2005-03-23 Thread Dennis B. Swaney
Sorry for top posting but I STILL haven't received the messages I sent last night, nor, if any, replies. IF anyone gets this, could you reply directly? I was able to get the iBook to boot up using my OS 10.3 install disk and my Tech Tool Pro 4.01 disk. However, it won't boot up with the Tech

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

2005-03-23 Thread K
Dennis B. Swaney wrote: Sorry for top posting but I STILL haven't received the messages I sent last night, nor, if any, replies. IF anyone gets this, could you reply directly? Yo Dennis.. I got your original message and the follow ups Regards, Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

2005-03-23 Thread John McGibney
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: I was given an iBook (M6497, 2001) and am trying to get it to boot up into OS 9. The person who gave it to me started to install OS 10 but never finished the installation, so the iBook boots up into OS 10 but before getting to where I can access the Startup Disk

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

2005-03-23 Thread Dennis B. Swaney
At 2:04 PM -0500 3/23/05, John McGibney wrote: ORIGINAL MESSAGE: I was given an iBook (M6497, 2001) and am trying to get it to boot up into OS 9. The person who gave it to me started to install OS 10 but never finished the installation, so the iBook boots up into OS 10 but before getting to

Re: iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

2005-03-23 Thread Dennis B. Swaney
At 2:04 PM -0500 3/23/05, John McGibney wrote: Early 2001 models need 9.1, late 2001 models need Sys 9.2.1 minimum. Check the CD for Version info. Try holding the Option key during startup for a choice of drives. Trey holding Command-Option-Shift-Delete to skip the internal drive. You CD drive

iBook won't boot up from CD + more info

2005-03-22 Thread Dennis B. Swaney
I was given an iBook (M6497, 2001) and am trying to get it to boot up into OS 9. The person who gave it to me started to install OS 10 but never finished the installation, so the iBook boots up into OS 10 but before getting to where I can access the Startup Disk Control Panel, launches into