[CUBE] Can't boot from OS 9.0 CD

[Kenneth Strain]

I bought the display model the day Apple announced they were pulling the
plug on it.  It didn't come with a CD, but I think it was an omission on the
store's fault.  I could probably go back and get one...

-Ken

> From: Laurie A Duncan <laurie at cubeowner.com>
> Reply-To: "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 19:14:24 -0500
> To: "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] Can't boot from OS 9.0 CD
> 
> No it won't :)
> 
> No Mac will boot from an OS older than what it shipped with. No Cube shipped
> with anything earlier than 9.04, so you'll either need to boot from the
> System Install CD that came with your Cube (which has a bootable OS on it -
> but has a ROM file specific to your Cube so it can't be used to install on a
> different computer) or boot from a 9.1 retail CD.
> 
> Laurie
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> 
> On 2/2/03 6:55 PM, tmandesign at mac.com typeth:
> 
>> try zapping the PRAM. 9.0 will boot for sure.
>> 
>> tony
>> 
>> On Sunday, February 2, 2003, at 07:51  AM, Kenneth Strain wrote:
>> 
>>> I want to to a system install of OS 9.0 onto a firewire drive that
>>> will end
>>> up in my cube, and it says I have to boot from the CD.  Try as I might,
>>> despite switching to the Mac OS All set of extensions, turning off
>>> Techtool
>>> System Protection, and following instructions, my computer refuses to
>>> boot
>>> from the CD when I hold down "C".  Is OS 9.0 incompatible with the
>>> Cube?
>>> 
>>> -Ken
> 
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