Can't get anything but OSX disc to boot up.

[benjamintracy at insightbb.com]

I have tried both of those options and I still get the same result.  I might 
try burning disc one of YDL again.

Thanks

Ben Tracy


> You could try to hold down the "option" key when starting up instead. This 
> will bring you into a open firmware boot screen. It will scan for all 
> bootable media and allow you to select one. Choose the linux install disk 
> and then click the right arrow.
> Also you may want to zap pram if this also does not work.
> Zap PRAM:
> After hitting the power button hold these 4 keys down, 
> 
> "apple key" + "option" + "P" + "R" 
> 
> Keep holdinig these keys down until the unit "chimes" 3 to 4 times. The 
> machine will kinda go through a series of reboots(this is what we want). 
> After 3 or 4 times release the keys and try the "option" key again. 
> 
> 
> benjamintracy at insightbb.com writes: 
> 
> > I have a g3 800MHz iBook.  I can't get any linux cdrom to load when holding c
> > down on startup.  It worked with Yellow Dog but on the second disc on the
> > install it shut down.  I tried to reload YDL but it won't boot from CD.  I 
> then
> > tried to install Fedora core 4 for PPC.  That didn't work either.  I then 
> tried
> > the OSX 10.3 disc that came with the machine which worked, but it is only an
> > upgrade and I am missing the first install CD from OSX 10.2.  I formated the
> > hard drive and now the only CD it will read is the OSX 10.3 upgrade disc and 
> the
> > hardware check CD.  Please help me out. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > Ben Tracy
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