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Spyswitch00
New Member
86 Posts |
 Posted - 29 Apr 2003 : 05:58:03
I can't seem to init theHD Setup from my setup disk. When I reboot, my floppy keeps getting spit back out! I think I'm hitting the wrong keys. So my problem is booting from a floppy. It's : delete, option, command, shift simultaneously while the system is starting up right? |
Flash
Full Member
Australia
637 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2003 : 06:41:06
The Mac will always try to boot from a floppy first. Your disk is either: corrupt (boot blocks), not the right OS for the Mac, or the System folder is not 'blessed' To bypass a floppy boot (like when you know you've got a bootable floppy in the drive, but you want to boot from a HD), hold down the mouse button until the disk ejects. This is one of my favourite sources of info about Mac key sequences. http://davespicks.com/writing/programming/mackeys.html - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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emaq123
Junior Member
USA
258 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2003 : 06:54:50
I just booted the Classic on my desk by turning it on, then inserting the floppy. I got a happy mac, and the computer booted from the floppy.Is that what you were asking?
emaq123
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Spyswitch00
New Member
86 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2003 : 07:14:03
Ok! I'll see if any of these key strokes work. I'm not sure what to do if the startup disk is corrupted. But I'll give it a shot!Thanks!
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G4from128k
Full Member
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2003 : 07:29:26
If you have enough RAM, you might be able to create a RAM disk, put a stripped down copy of the System and the HDSetup on it, set the startup disk to the ram disk, reboot, and then wipe the HD while running the copy of the system on the RAM disk. I do this to run the Disk First Aid app on my 190cs. For System 7.5, I created a minimalist version that fits in about 5 MB. The only prerequisite is having enough RAM for the RAM disk and for the system to run. For 7.5, 12 MB total is enough. If you are running 7.1, you might be able to do it with only 8 MB.One big caution with this trick -- make sure you have the software you need to reinstall the OS on that HD. If you wipe the HD, but your installer is broken you will have no way to get an OS on the HD (unless you physically remove the HD and put in another Mac). Good Luck! G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist
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Rebooting from a floppy? (wow this is embarrasing)
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