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Can't boot from OS 9 Partition
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<blockquote data-quote="james4ihl" data-source="post: 47204"><p>Hi -- having a strange problem that's got me a bit stumped. Hope someone knows the answer because it's really niggling me now. Here goes:</p><p></p><p>iMac G3, 333 MHz, 192 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD</p><p></p><p>Recently upgraded the HDD to 20 GB, divided into 2 partitions because I've installed OS 10.3.5 on the first 8 GB. Installed OS 9.2.2 on the other partition.</p><p></p><p>OK, here's the weird-ness: OS X runs like a dream. OS 9 runs absolutely fine in 'Classic' mode within OS X. BUT I can't boot from the OS 9 partition to run OS 9 on it's own. It just gets to the very first grey screen (before the 'happy/sad' mac even gets there) and stops.</p><p></p><p>Now, I've run disc first aid and that partition checks out fine. I've also checked that it's bootable, and it is. I've also checked that the system folder is blessed. It is. Furthermore, it's showing up as a valid startup disk in the 'startup disk' control panel in either OS X, or when booted from the OS 9 CD.</p><p></p><p>So WHY DOESN'T IT BOOT?!</p><p></p><p>I've never come across any issues about booting from a partition on the same drive before, but then I've never tried this before. I can't find anything on the Apple Support pages (but then these days can anyone?).</p><p></p><p>If anyone has any ideas or solutions, please let me know.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="james4ihl, post: 47204"] Hi -- having a strange problem that's got me a bit stumped. Hope someone knows the answer because it's really niggling me now. Here goes: iMac G3, 333 MHz, 192 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD Recently upgraded the HDD to 20 GB, divided into 2 partitions because I've installed OS 10.3.5 on the first 8 GB. Installed OS 9.2.2 on the other partition. OK, here's the weird-ness: OS X runs like a dream. OS 9 runs absolutely fine in 'Classic' mode within OS X. BUT I can't boot from the OS 9 partition to run OS 9 on it's own. It just gets to the very first grey screen (before the 'happy/sad' mac even gets there) and stops. Now, I've run disc first aid and that partition checks out fine. I've also checked that it's bootable, and it is. I've also checked that the system folder is blessed. It is. Furthermore, it's showing up as a valid startup disk in the 'startup disk' control panel in either OS X, or when booted from the OS 9 CD. So WHY DOESN'T IT BOOT?! I've never come across any issues about booting from a partition on the same drive before, but then I've never tried this before. I can't find anything on the Apple Support pages (but then these days can anyone?). If anyone has any ideas or solutions, please let me know. Cheers, James [/QUOTE]
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