-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Okay. Two weeks ago, I bought a G4 MDD (dual 1.42) from the online Apple store. These are the discs that came with it: (1) Apple Hardware Test - Power Mac G4 (v2.0.1) (2) Power Mac G4 - Software Install and Restore (10.2.4)(DVD version 1.0) (3) Blank CD-R (Verbatim 700MB DataLifePlus) (4) Bland DVD-R My new G4 starts up just fine from disc #2 Hope that helps. - -brooks On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 08:45 PM, Tracker at aol.com wrote: > I appreciate the step-by-step directions on how to boot to something > other than an installation CD. However, what do you do if none of > those esoteric solutions are available to you? > > I have not yet purchased a G4, I am using this BB as a learning tool > before emptying my savings account, and I have no CDs other than my > OS-X v10.2 and the upgrade to OS 10.2.5. > > If a G4 will not boot to those CDs, am I stuck in hot water in the > event of a failure? What CDs come with the G4? Apple doesn't make that > very clear in their advertisements or web site (at least, I have never > noticed such information). > > When I purchased my G3 DT in 98 and got the B&W G3 last year, there > was no Software Restore CD included with either one. I did get a G3 > System Installation CD with the DT, but not with the B&W. > - - Brooks Graham brooksgraham at mac.com http://www.brooksgraham.com/ "No trees were harmed in the transmission of this message. However, a rather large number of electrons were temporarily inconvenienced." -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.2 iQA/AwUBPrs4lN8sIW92MQO/EQKfXwCfdtXg732I1/M+tUJAjlmIypS4GkcAoM8B vlSv0ZJngY+BjMlRuEC/mkG1 =pMk9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----