RE: [WinMac] Mac won't boot from CD ROM
PetersJB@nswccd.navy.mil
Thu, 24 Jun 1999 07:49:48 -0400
Jim,
What happens if the CD is mounted normally and you use the Startup Disk
control panel? Can the CD's volume be selected in that context? If you do
so select it, is the CD then used on subsequent restarts?
Brooks
> ----------
> From: Scott Nishimura
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 8:24 PM
> Subject: [WinMac] RE: Mac won't boot from CD ROM
>
> Jim,
>
> This may be totally off-the-wall...but is it possible that
> your keyboard has an intermittent connection problem with the
> "c" key (I believe that's how you reboot from CD)? This
> might explain your boot problem, although not your play
> problem.
>
> Scott
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jstahl [mailto:jstahl@stifirestop.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 4:47 AM
> > Subject: Mac won't boot from CD ROM
> >
> >
> > I've posted this question before and I didn't receive any responses...
> So
> > I'll try it again. We have a Mac 9600-200 on our network that will not
> > consistently force boot from the CD. The unit was serviced and the CD
> ROM
> > was replaced. The problem is still there. It will play some CD's just
> > fine. Others simply do not work. Unfortunately this
> > includes system disks.
> > An example is Mac Addict CD's. You can run the CD when you have
> booted
> > from the hard drive, but it will not boot from the CD when system
> updates
> > are included on the disk. The Apple system software disk will not boot
> the
> > computer at all. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
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