When you formated the disk did you use the Apple Disk utility software, and did you check the box to install the OS 9 drivers on the disk. BG On Apr 9, 2007, at 7:34 PM, Dan A Currie wrote: > Hello All, > > Well the FrankenMac is up and running ... sort of. I have Internet > and all the bookmarks and mail imported without a hitch but a new > glitch has appeared. > > As I said this 'puter is running both OS 9.2.2 and OS 10.2.8 on a > 7.5 GB HD partition with no problems ... well a little one. I can > toggle from 10 to 9 in the System Preferences but when I go to > Startup Disk there is nothing in there and it hangs briefly like > its trying to find them then it gives up and I can close the window. > > Also, when I try to start up using the OS 9 disk and hold down the > C key it still will not start in OS 9 ... but only in OS 10. I even > tried re installing OS 10.2 but it bypasses it also and goes to > 10.2.8 instead. > > Perplexed is an understatement, > > Dan A. Currie > _______________________________________________