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Boot on modified OS9 machine--hesitation.

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baraktorvan:
Okay, I took the image for the OS9 install on the MDD FW 800 that DieHard posted. Ran it and did everything as instructed in the text file on the CD and all ran perfectly as it should. OS9 boots as it should and all is well. Apps run beautifully, and all is well (save for the loud noise from the fans running).

Except. . .  . .

When coming from a cold boot or a warm reboot, there is a hesitation of 10-15 seconds before "happy mac" appears on the screen. When I put them side by side and measure the amount of time it takes to cold boot, the G3 and G4 iMacs boot faster by 10-15 seconds with similar loaded OS installs, extensions, and control panels.

While I am aware I should just be thrilled I can run OS 9 the a FW800 G4  and that it is perfectly stable and running apps with ease, this 10-15 second hesitation on boot is an annoyance.

Any ideas?

MacTron:

--- Quote from: baraktorvan on April 13, 2015, 12:11:36 PM ---Any ideas?

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Make sure that the startup Mac Os 9 system folder is selected in the Mac Os 9 startup control panel.

supernova777:
sounds to me like your jumpers on your hard drive may not be set correctly
ie: master/slave ide/ata hard drive settings

Protools5LEGuy:

--- Quote from: chrisNova777 on April 13, 2015, 12:34:32 PM ---sounds to me like your jumpers on your hard drive may not be set correctly
ie: master/slave ide/ata hard drive settings

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On my machines, the fastest is to put them both in cable select. I think apple preferred that too.

Knezzen:
I experienced the same thing on my FW400 system when the optical drive was in "Slave" and the harddrive in "cable select".
Seems like you need to have EVERYTHING in cable select if you're going down that route, otherwise make sure that master and slave is set on each drive accoring to how you want it.

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