Subject: RE: CD-ROM stuck in iMac w/ deleted HFS partition
From: Jeff Ridder (jridder@gci.net)
Date: Sun May 28 2000 - 17:57:18 MDT
Zap the PRAM, reboot and hold down the mouse button until it comes out.
Jeff Ridder
jridder@gci.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: leverett [mailto:leverett]On Behalf Of Leslie Owen Everett
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 2:39 PM
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re:CD-ROM stuck in iMac w/ deleted HFS partition
>
>
> While partitioning iMac, accidently initialized partition table wiping
> 1GB HFS partition with MacOS, BootX and yaboot. Linux installed fine in
> remaining 5GB partition, but can't boot, nor eject CD-ROM. Does anyone
> have
> a suggestion to get Yellowdog boot CD-ROM out of CD-ROM drive? I've
> already taken iMac apart in an attempt to find a switch to eject CD-ROM
> mechanically, thought about removing CD-ROM drive completely. Too much
> awkward hardware blocking drive, looking for other solutions. Any ideas
> would be much appreciated. All machine does now is try to re-install
> Linux, every time it boots...pardon if message gets duplicated...
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Leslie Everett
>
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