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Authored by: cubixe on Mar 21, '02 01:51:37AM

When you startup while holding the "C" key, the computer searches various drives for a startup disc or disk. In the case of a system with a cd drive and a HD partitioned, it would start with the CD drive, then move to the first partition, then subsequent partitions, booting from the first valid system it finds. So if osx was your first partition, you would boot into X if you hold the "c" key



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booting 9/X question
Authored by: rich13 on Mar 21, '02 04:40:32AM

Is there any way to quickly choose whether to boot into 9 or X if both system folders are on the same partition? It would make sense if holding down x took you into osX and holding down c or 9 took you into os9, nomatter what your setup.

(I'm just wondering - my iMac FP hasn't arrived yet, so I haven't had a chance to experiment!)

Thanks, and feel free to point out how ignorant I am if this is a stupid question...



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