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Re: Need help with Booting from cd in Powermac 9600/300

  • Subject: Re: Need help with Booting from cd in Powermac 9600/300
  • From: "Soldier" <3x3cut4b13@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: 11 Jul 2006 19:57:14 -0700
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Soldier wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> > __/ [ Soldier ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 01:09 \__
> >
> > [resent; server does not show previous posting attempt]
> >
> > > Soldier wrote:
> > >> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> > >> > __/ [ Soldier ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 00:08 \__
> > >> >
> > >> > > Hi...My name is Alex and i need help with my powermac 9600/300....I am
> > >> > > trying to run knoppix std...but the problem is that i dont know how to
> > >> > > boot from cd in the mac....I am trying to start a server ij knoppix
> > >> > > std so all my friends could learn a few things on what to do with
> > >> > > it..like we are going to make a counter strike server......please
> > >> > > help...Thanks.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=211620
> > >> >
> > http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/linux-newbie/53627-new-linux-triyng-boot-mac-live-cd.html
> > >> >
> > >> > Good luck.
> > >>
> > >> But it did do anything..........I don't know how to make it boot i
> > >> holded c on the startup screen and nothing happened just a window witht
> > >> he cd that has the files there.What should i do.....Can you tell me
> > >> when i should start holding "C"?thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > Oh and also when i hold c nothing happens......i see in the startup
> > > process the little icons in the bottom and the cd drive icon is crossed
> > > out and it still just the normal mac os 9.....Please help and
> > > respond.Thank you.
> >
> > To quote something I could find (have you searched the Web _at all_?)
> >
> > ,----[ Quote ]
> > | > > Yes. Put the bootable CD into the drive. In OS X or OS 9 open the
> > | System
> > | > > Preferences panel and select that drive as the startup disk.
> > |
> > | >     Oh I see. So if this computer is in this state and someone wanted to
> > | > boot the HD with the bootable CD in the drive and didn't want to touch
> > | the
> > | > computer, what would happen?
> > |
> > | Are you saying that you want to change the boot device without touching the
> > | computer? How is the computer going to know what device you feel like
> > | booting
> > | unless you tell it?
> > |
> > | Anyway, pressing "ALT" in boot-up will show you a graphical sccreen of
> > | bootable
> > | devices that you can select from.
> > `----
> >
> > I only used OS 9 between 2002 and 2004. Never booted from a CD, but I also
> > know that this PowerPC version of Knoppix might require a different mouse.
> > There was a thread about this in the past. Same newsgroup.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > --
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>
> You know pressing alt button on the startup screen didnt open a
> graphical screen......i pressed it right when it turned on.


What should i do?


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