You should be booted into 9 when doing this. Haven't been following the thread. But toast has a preference that you need to check off to make it a bootable disk. > ---------- > From: James Asherman > Reply To: Power Macintosh G4 List > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:03 PM > To: Power Macintosh G4 List > Subject: Re: [G4] Could use some help. > > > On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 11:50 AM, lavode at comcast.net > wrote: > > >> I have tried to make a bootable OS 9 repair disk so that I can run my > >> 9 > >> utilities > >> (Norton Utilities, TechTool, Disk Warrior) but the disks I made won't > >> boot. I > >> have > >> tried a few different approaches using Toast, and it is driving me > >> crazy, now. > >> > >> ANY suggestions? Or... a website with definitive directions. There > >> seem to be > >> many > >> different ways to make a bootable disk. Which one works? > > > > CC- What version of Toast are you using? I have made bootable disks > > using > > Toast 4, but haven't tried in Toast 5. I don't have Toast 6, so can't > > comment. Let me know what you're using and I will try to give you a > > step-by- > > step. Contact me either directly or on the list. > > > > -Lavode > > > > > > I too have tried to make such a boot disk but with OSX. Once I cut it > down enough to fit (and hopefully still boot). It says just drag the > system folder . which I do. Then I remove a bunch of crap and do the > library then remove crap. > It stsarts to burn in toast but then tells me it can't do something > with"Trampoline". What the heck is Trampoline anyway? > Jim > > > ---------- > G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. > Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! > Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital Cameras | > --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! | > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > http://www.osxfaq.com > >