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

[brian at nutthouse.org]

If the "option" trick did not work then definatly. If you happen to have 
anouther mac to try just to see if the CD would boot that would help. Also 
try not to use toast if burning the CD on a mac. I have had problems with 
burning images with toast and having them boot. 

benjamintracy at insightbb.com writes: 

> 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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