"X" Trick to Force Boot into OS X


i'm acquainted above trick. in fact, it's saved rear end few times when got stuck in "os 9" trap on computer didn't have os 9 drivers on disk or had other configuration change prevented booting os 9. have, however, had few occasions didn't work.

specifically, playing around new cube last night has cpu upgrade. don't know specifics, think it's 7447a based(it's 1.5ghz). in case, stupidly tried boot off of os 9, hangs near end of boot process because(i assume) doesn't have correct extensions boot off cpu(my sonnet dual 1.8 upgrade "tricks" computer thinking it's different processor allow os 9 booting).

seems, however, "x" trick doesn't work on cube. need boot off tiger cd(there's no dvd drive in computer) afraid i'll run other issues not having correct cpu drivers...it looks may end having go in , tdm boot , manually "unbless" os 9 system folder, or otherwise pull drive , boot off in computer rebless os x system.

know when "x" shortcut introduced?
 

i don't know when introduced, i've had 10% success rate 'x' key. little success long ago abandoned using @ , use optn now.

if can't use optn, boot installer disk , in utility menu there select startup disk. osx disk should appear , should able boot then.

ps. i've had less success 'c' key! :(
 


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