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Storage / Re: Just cannot G4 Mac Mini
« Last post by aBc on Yesterday at 02:33:33 PM »Return the IDE adapter to its original state (jumper / no jumper, etc.) and if the System Profiler shows the disk, at least you’ve got that going for you. Do you have any other “retail” created disk to try… to see if that might mount? If that would work then it might all be consequence of not having a properly burned Mac mini installer disk in the first place. Try, try again to burn an installer disk from the downloaded file and at a very slow burn speed, then…. try the traditional install from that disk. IF that doesn’t work…
Boot into Open Firmware with your new installer disc already inserted.
*Holding down the Command + Option + o + f keys all together. (That’s o as in otter and f as in frank)
Then once at the prompt, type boot cd:,\\:tbxi and then hit enter.
If it won’t boot from the CD then… then your installer disc / CD is quite possibly crap.
But yes, do try a commercially created CD of any sort.
And even if that doesn’t work, do try another burn of the Mac mini v.9 installer and begin again. Good luck!
Boot into Open Firmware with your new installer disc already inserted.
*Holding down the Command + Option + o + f keys all together. (That’s o as in otter and f as in frank)
Then once at the prompt, type boot cd:,\\:tbxi and then hit enter.
If it won’t boot from the CD then… then your installer disc / CD is quite possibly crap.
But yes, do try a commercially created CD of any sort.
And even if that doesn’t work, do try another burn of the Mac mini v.9 installer and begin again. Good luck!