OS X Won't Start

[GigaWattWarlock]

Did anyone ever have this problem?

I'd start my Mac and OS X doesn't start up. INSTEAD OS 9 Started up like it used to!

After navigating around for quite awhile trying to find help on the net, or even find out HOW OS X was booting I re-ran the OS X 10.1 update (Like i was updgrading) and then everything was ok. It even kept my old user account (the one I set up orignally before this problem)

I wouldnt sweat it but its happened again for the second time.

Any ideas?

-Blue

 

[GigaWattWarlock]

Well it happened again.

I was having a bunch of problems not being able to find a file. So I tried logging into a terminal window. But all I got was the Welcome to darwin message followed by a message saying [Process complete] but it wouldnt let me do anything

Sooooo I figured to reboot. When it cam back up it was in macOs 9.2 !!! This makes the 3rd time, and I've only had OS X for 3 weeks or so now.

Anyone got even an idea or where i can go to look for some help on this? (I couldnt find anything on Macs website archive)

 

[gigi]

in the System Preferences, under start up disks....make sure you select Mac OS X.
if you are in Mac OS 9 then go to the control panel "Start Up Disk" control panel and make sure you select Mac OS X.

 

[GigaWattWarlock]

WOW! Thanks!
I new it had to be something really simple!

Once I got back into osX I opened the startdisk preference and locked the option.

Is there a possible reason that it keep changing?

 

[dricci]

I've noticed sometimes if you force a reboot during a kernal panic or similar it'll reset it back to OS 9. Also, if you zap your pram then it'll probably revert back to 9.

I believe you can also hold down option during startup for a list of bootable devices/partitions.