A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
In article bob-8F91E3.13171017062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
In article bob-8F91E3.13171017062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
In article BCF7D100.543%lobo@redacted.invalid, Peter Loobuyck lobo@redacted.invalid wrote:
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
Thanks . I'll give it a try
In article BCF7D100.543%lobo@redacted.invalid, Peter Loobuyck lobo@redacted.invalid wrote:
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
Not on any of my Macs. Holding the Option key allow me to choose the startup volume but each volume only offers the OS which was last specified for it with the Startup Disk control panel/system preference.
In article bob-8F91E3.13171017062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
In article tomstiller-760376.18194517062004@redacted.invalid, Tom Stiller tomstiller@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article BCF7D100.543%lobo@redacted.invalid, Peter Loobuyck lobo@redacted.invalid wrote:
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
Not on any of my Macs. Holding the Option key allow me to choose the startup volume but each volume only offers the OS which was last specified for it with the Startup Disk control panel/system preference.
Same on my Mac (G4 466) Cmd+X did work though. Thanks again
Madwen madwen@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article bob-8F91E3.13171017062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
I have never tried the Command-X combination. I will have to give that a try. Doesn't the option key method require the two operating systems to be on separate volumes? I have both OS X and OS 9 installed on one volume, and it never worked for me. I have not tried it recently though.
Jeff
Peter Loobuyck lobo@redacted.invalid wrote:
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
Doesn't that require the operating systems to be on separate volumes?
It has not worked for me with the two operating systems on the same
volume.
Jeff
In article BCF7D100.543%lobo@redacted.invalid, Peter Loobuyck lobo@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article bob-8F91E3.13171017062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
What I just said above.
In article bob-2C2010.15275217062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article tomstiller-760376.18194517062004@redacted.invalid, Tom Stiller tomstiller@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article BCF7D100.543%lobo@redacted.invalid, Peter Loobuyck lobo@redacted.invalid wrote:
Use the option key, it lets you select the systemfolder to start from...
Not on any of my Macs. Holding the Option key allow me to choose the startup volume but each volume only offers the OS which was last specified for it with the Startup Disk control panel/system preference.
Same on my Mac (G4 466) Cmd+X did work though. Thanks again
You're welcome.
In article 9dj9q1xtkg.ln2@redacted.invalid, Jeff Grossman jeff.nospam@redacted.invalid wrote:
Madwen madwen@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article bob-8F91E3.13171017062004@redacted.invalid, Bob Allison bob@redacted.invalid wrote:
A while back I read a post about a key combination to hold down to force the computer to boot in OS X even though the system was "set" to boot in OS 9.
Does anybody out there know this combination? I tried to Google it, but no luck. It's probably on Apple.com but none of the search terms I tried worked.
TIA for your time.
It depends what computer you have.... not all can be forced the same way. If both systems are in the same volume, press Command-X when starting up. Also, on my Quicksilver, pressing the option key at startup brings up a screen that allows you to select a startup disk/system.
I have never tried the Command-X combination. I will have to give that a try. Doesn't the option key method require the two operating systems to be on separate volumes? I have both OS X and OS 9 installed on one volume, and it never worked for me. I have not tried it recently though.
Jeff
IIRC, I think that it does because I have only one OS 9 and that is on the same volume as the Panther I use most of the time. However, it may not work on all computers.
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In article madwen-88F7D5.19544117062004@redacted.invalid, Madwen madwen@redacted.invalid wrote:
IIRC, I think that it does because I have only one OS 9 and that is on the same volume as the Panther I use most of the time. However, it may not work on all computers.
I've never used "CMD-X." Simply holding down "X" will cause restart from OS 9 into OS X, but only if the systems are on same partition or a non-partitioned drive. If restarting, it has to do two "starts" while the "x" key is held. If 9 and X are on separate partitions, you need to use the "option" key method as described earlier.
Chuck Reti chuckrNOSPAM@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article madwen-88F7D5.19544117062004@redacted.invalid, Madwen madwen@redacted.invalid wrote:
IIRC, I think that it does because I have only one OS 9 and that is on the same volume as the Panther I use most of the time. However, it may not work on all computers.
I've never used "CMD-X." Simply holding down "X" will cause restart from OS 9 into OS X, but only if the systems are on same partition or a non-partitioned drive. If restarting, it has to do two "starts" while the "x" key is held. If 9 and X are on separate partitions, you need to use the "option" key method as described earlier.
If I was previously started up in OS X, but want to boot in OS 9, what key combination can I use if both operating systems are on the same partition?
Jeff
If I was previously started up in OS X, but want to boot in OS 9, what key combination can I use if both operating systems are on the same partition?
None. Holding down the X key (note: you do not need to hold down Command-X, just X alone) forces a reboot using X, but Open Firmware has no provision for forcing a reboot in 9. Sorry...
In article gcmbq1xa2q.ln2@redacted.invalid, Jeff Grossman jeff.nospam@redacted.invalid wrote:
If I was previously started up in OS X, but want to boot in OS 9, what key combination can I use if both operating systems are on the same partition?
Jeff
There is no key combo for a reboot from X to 9. Instead, simply open System Preferences>Startup Disk, select OS 9.x system folder; click Restart.
Tacit tacitr@redacted.invalid wrote:
If I was previously started up in OS X, but want to boot in OS 9, what key combination can I use if both operating systems are on the same partition?
None. Holding down the X key (note: you do not need to hold down Command-X, just X alone) forces a reboot using X, but Open Firmware has no provision for forcing a reboot in 9. Sorry...
Thanks for the information.
Jeff
Chuck Reti chuckrNOSPAM@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article gcmbq1xa2q.ln2@redacted.invalid, Jeff Grossman jeff.nospam@redacted.invalid wrote:
If I was previously started up in OS X, but want to boot in OS 9, what key combination can I use if both operating systems are on the same partition?
Jeff
There is no key combo for a reboot from X to 9. Instead, simply open System Preferences>Startup Disk, select OS 9.x system folder; click Restart.
Yes, I know. I am almost always in OS X. But, there are times when I know I need to get into OS 9, and would prefer to not wait for OS X to load, just to restart in OS 9. It would speed things up a little bit if I could just boot right into 9 from the beginning.
Jeff