bootX: how do you set default boot on Mac OS 9?

Billy Passauer yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 08:52:21 -0400


Paolo Brunello wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a Powerbook G3 wallstreet, so a old world machine. I've installed 
> YDL 3.0 on a partition and use BootX 1.2.2 to choose whether to boot on 
> Linux or Mac environment. The problem is that Linux is set as the 
> preselected OS and if I'm not there while the machine is rebooting, 
> after 10 secs it will boot in Linux. Is there a way to set the 
> preselected OS to mac OS?

Hi Paolo,

I have yet to successfully get ydl 3 installed on my pb3400c,
but I believe that I can help you with this.  When bootx loads,
press the left arrow key so that booting Mac OS becomes "selected".
You may also need to click on the "save" settings button to make
it permanent.

  ... Billy ...