[G4] On starting up from the desired disk and system

[Aaron]

Kevin,

1) If you can select OS 9 on Hard Drive #1 as your startup system, do so -- and then hold down command-X during restart. That should get you into OS X on Hard Drive #1.

2) On some Macs, holding down the option key at startup lets you choose your startup system.

 - Aaron

>Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:18:36 -0800 (PST)
>From: Kevin Brocker <blogbrewer at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [G4] Re: G4 Digest, Vol 19, Issue 18
>
>This is my first time making a post.
>
>I'm also new at computers...
>
>Anyway, I recently installed a second hard drive (160
>Gig) Seagate.  It mounts on my desktop oaky, but, for
>some reason my OS 9 system files "relocated" to my
>second hard drive.  So now when I start up in OS 9 I
>can only select Hard Drive #2 to get back to OSX
>(10.3).  Only after I get to Hard Drive # 2 I am
>allowed to select Hard Drive #1. (which is my  primary
>Hard Drive with most of my data, at this time).
>
>Why can't I go from OS 9 back to Hard Drive #1 without
>going through Hard Drive #2?  How can I get my OS 9
>system files back to Hard Drive #1?  Do I need to use
>one of those jumpers or something?
>