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John Baltutis wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On 04/13/07, Dan A Currie <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dancurr@frontiernet.net"><dancurr@frontiernet.net></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Harry Freeman wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Dan if you pull up the System Preferences... and click on "Startup
Disk" do you see a choice for OS 9?
If not there isn't a valid OS 9 system folder.
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<pre wrap="">That is the problem ... now how do I tell it to open up with either the
OS 10.2 or OS 9 Install CD so that I can erase that disk and reinstall?
Every time I use OS 9 and the C or X keys it just keeps restarting with
the smiley Mac and when I use OS 10.2 all I get is a gray screen.
I have been to the artnum 58042 on my computer but until I can get the
FrankenMac to recognize something I am stuck and rapidly losing hair!!
Now I know the true meaning of "Catch 22"!!
Got to go to work will check back after 11PM
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Try this. Boot into Open Firmware (hold down the CMD+OPT+O+F keys), let up when
text starts scrolling down the screen. Type in these these commands, following
each with hitting the return key:
reset-nvram
set-defaults
reset-all
The last one reboots the machine. Then, see if it'll boot from the one of your
install disks.
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Thanks!!!! That got me back up and running but it still will not
restart with either OS CD's and the Starup Disk preference is empty. <br>
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BTW reset-nvram said unknown words but the other 2 sets worked.<br>
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Keep going ... you are on a roll!!<br>
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Dan<br>
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