Oh no... OS X 10.2 Install HELP

[Johnnya101]

Ok, so I installed OS X 10.2 to my external 80 GB firewire HD. I used disc 1 (And it never asked for disc 2). It installed, and said to restart the computer. I did. It loaded into OS 9, which then I selected the Firewire External drive which under version said OS X. I selected it and restarted. Now there is no video signal, and my monitor says check video cable. I have tried booting to the CD again by holding down c. Nothing happens. I tried holding down option for boot manager? Nothing happened. So now Im stuck with nothing. What do I do? I really wanted to use OS X...

Is this monitor problem or computer?

Can I unplug the adapter for my monitor (LCD) and plug it back in while the computers on to see if I get a signal? Or will it hurt the computer?

 

[bibilit]

You didn't say what computer you are trying to install OS X... 

 

[Johnnya101]

Beige G3 tower, 333 MHz

New battery.

The monitor works in OS 9 and 8, not OS X. Well, it worked in the installer. 

Id love to know just how to bypass booting into OS X for now so I can get back into 9.

The hard drive was not partitioned, I didn't think of it. But it came up as a bootable drive in Disk Startup and OS X installed fine...

 

[bibilit]

are you using Xpostfacto ??

 

[Johnnya101]

No.

All I need to know if how to bypass this startup and boot back into 9. I dont care about OS X right now, I just need start up manager or something. Option and holding C does nothing.

 

[bibilit]

A G3 Beige should work with OS X 10.2...anyway,  try to reset PRAM or to press down the CUDA switch (Logic Board) to get back to OS 9

 

[Johnnya101]

Ok, Ill try that now.

 

[Johnnya101]

YES! Reset the pram like 7 times, then just held option for good measure (In case boot manager).

Its back to 9! Thanks!

 

[rsolberg]

My guess is it's a compatibility issue with your monitor adapter or monitor. The Mac OS X installer may be able to run at a lower resolution like 640x480, but on boot the system may be selecting a mode the monitor or adapter don't support. IIRC, Mac OS X requires 800x600 as a minimum. Check your resolution in Mac OS 8 or 9 to see what's working.

 

[Johnnya101]

I do know one reason why it couldn't be working. I didn't partition anything... Oops...

Off topic: Anyone know how to use file sharing without being near a router? Mac OS X and OS 9?

 

[Johnnya101]

Never mind, finally found out how to download Classilla! IE is VERY picky!

-Posted from my 1998 Power Mac G3 minitower, beige