When you press the start button, hold down the mouse button (left click if you have multi-button mouse). That ejects the disc on boot.
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omnis_audis - Sep 19, 2009 8:41:12 am PDT #11191 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Jon B. - Sep 19, 2009 8:54:12 am PDT #11192 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thanks, some combination of those mouse and keyboard tricks did in fact eject the DVD. But check this out: I guess it couldn't find a valid MAC OS, because it automatically started booting in Windows! (I've got Parallels installed).
I guess I'll try to boot from the DVD again? If that doesn't work, then what?
le nubian - Sep 19, 2009 9:05:11 am PDT #11193 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
do you have the original leopard disks?
Jon B. - Sep 19, 2009 9:07:52 am PDT #11194 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Yes, I have those. But let me ask you this: When you installed Snow Leopard, was there a long period when the screen was blank (as though it was off)? Because that's what's happening, even though I hear some hard drive or DVD (not sure which) whirring periodically.
Barb - Sep 19, 2009 9:12:11 am PDT #11195 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”
It didn't go blank for me.
le nubian - Sep 19, 2009 9:19:03 am PDT #11196 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jon,
I am not sure, but I think it is possible.
I think you should do the following:
a) reinstall leopard on your mac mini
b) repair permissions
c) try snow leopard again
d) after it starts, walk away for 2 hours
e) come back and see what happened.
Jon B. - Sep 19, 2009 9:23:26 am PDT #11197 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
OK, I will try to reboot with the Leopard disk inside and see what happens.
Jon B. - Sep 19, 2009 9:53:42 am PDT #11198 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Well, so far so good. The MacMini started up with the Leopard disk and it's now installing that OS. It's good to know that it wasn't a hardware problem (e.g. fried HD). Stay tuned...
tommyrot - Sep 19, 2009 10:41:25 am PDT #11199 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
We should have all installed Snow Leopard at the same time, and had an Install and Post....
Somewhat relatedly, when is Apple gonna release an OS called "House Cat"? "Sphynx"? "Hairless Cat"?
NoiseDesign - Sep 19, 2009 10:48:57 am PDT #11200 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
In a few years they will release Cougar, you just won't be able to let it near any of the earlier OS versions.