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I'm going to go ahead and reformat from a OS X machine via target disk mode, but I'm not sure which format I should use: Mac journaled or the variations of that. Again, this is for a reinstall of OS 9. Also, I don't particularly want to make a OS X partition of the drive, we only use OS 9 on the...

Bad logic board maybe? I just replaced one in my Macbook Pro. “Relativity applies to physics, not ethics” -Albert Einstein

Yes, they are on the same partition. I gave it 30 minutes with out any success. “Relativity applies to physics, not ethics” -Albert Einstein

I've now done all of the above, up to and including the software restore (yes, I performed the PRAM and open firmware reset as detailed above). My restore was from a 10.1.3/9.2.2 install series, so actually I must have OS X on the system, however it is still sitting indefinitely on the spinning...

I'm not sure 10 was ever officially installed on this machine- when I try to boot it, it just hangs forever on a spinning disc. I'm probably going to reinstall OS 9. I had made a clone of the drive, so my data is pretty much backed up.

Update - I found a 5 CD system restore, booted with it, but the only option it gives me is a full erase disc and restore - really not what I want to do. Again, I just want the boot process to stop seeing the drive as an OSX drive. Any thoughts are appreciated! “Relativity applies to...

While troubleshooting an issue on my Apple Power Macintosh G4 933 running OS 9 (need to use OS9 for my specific software application, I cannot use OS X), I held down the x key while rebooting, based on some bad advice. Now my machine is trying to boot in OS X, and I can't seem to convince it...