[G4] G4 will not accept OSX

[Bob Schmidt]

Yes, it is a dvd drive

Bob

On 11/10/05 1:28 PM, "Wayne Wilkin" <macsys at mac.com> wrote:

> Dumb question, but is it a dvd drive?
>  
> On Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 02:19PM, Bob Schmidt <bob58523 at charter.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Did that, no luck. It still came back with the flashing "?" on the disk.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>> 
>> 
>> On 11/10/05 12:29 PM, "Harry Freeman" <harry at gifutiger.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Greetings ( + )!( + )
>>> 
>>> On Nov 10, 2005, at 7:05 AM, Bob Schmidt wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> How can you install os 9 after installing os X? I have tried to boot
>>>> my G4
>>>> AGP with the os 9.1 disk and it will not boot when holding down the
>>>> "c" key.
>>>> All I get is the flashing disk icon with the question mark.  I have os
>>>> 10.4.3 installed and running fine. But I need to upgrade my firmware
>>>> so that
>>>> I can install my G4 upgrade card. The firmware update only runs in os
>>>> 9. Any
>>>> help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bob
>>> 
>>> Place the CD in the drive and then go to the System Preferences menu
>>> and select "Startup Disk" Once the operating system has worked it way
>>> through all of the disk and located all of the system files that are
>>> available they will be displayed. Then choose the disk that you want as
>>> a start-up.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best Regards, /\*_*/\
>>> 
>>> Harry (*^_^*)
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