Mac OS 9 Lives

General => HELP BOARD ! Installing & Troubleshooting the Classic Mac OS => Topic started by: NigelNowhere on June 09, 2019, 09:50:59 AM

Title: Mac Mini G4 won’t boot to CD ( am running Mac OS 9.2.2 for Mac Mini G4 from here
Post by: NigelNowhere on June 09, 2019, 09:50:59 AM
I wiped my drive and formatted it from the os 9 boot cd and installed Mac OS 9 on the first partition. Everything works great so far with Mac OS 9. However no matter what key combination I use at boot neither the boot menu or boot from CD work. Even if I put the 10.4 DVD that came with the Mac mini in and hold C or choose it from the startup disk control panel, it just won’t do it. I am open to any and all suggestions. I am contemplating booting from the OS 9 CD and wiping it and starting with OS X I stalled first but I can’t seem to do that either.

Now what could possibly be the root of the issue, I am using a Logitech wireless keyboard with a usb dongle. I am hoping that could be the issue and that key presses aren’t registered at boot from it.
Title: Re: Mac Mini G4 won’t boot to CD ( am running Mac OS 9.2.2 for Mac Mini G4 from here
Post by: NigelNowhere on June 10, 2019, 03:10:15 AM
It’s the keyboard being strange. Got it booted and installing OSX 10.4 on the second partition now.