Can't get OS X 10.4 Install CD to boot.....

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hey guys,
This is my first Mac. I won it in an eBay auction, and I wanted something reliable and sufficient to my needs. In its original state, overclogged by extensions, I fixed it to where it worked. Still there's a problem with the system....
I can't seem to boot from the OS X 10.4 CD set, and it won't even boot from the CD when pressing 'c' on boot, and if I boot into OS 9, and run the installer from the OS, it won't set the CD as the Boot Disk, So it won't install from the CD.
Is there any way to force OS 9 to use the OS X CD 1 as the boot disk?? or should I try from an earlier version of OS X??(i.e. earlier than tiger??)
thanks guys,
Work your magic,
leomon
PowerMac G4 (AGP)   Mac OS 9.2.x   Currently attempting an upgrade to OS X 10.4.x

Answer 1

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From the Apple help file.....
Mac Help
Index
Changing your startup disk
You can make your computer start up from a CD, a network volume, a different disk or disk partition, or another operating system (such as Mac OS 9 if your computer supports it). To do so, you change your startup disk.
Open System Preferences and click Startup Disk.
If necessary, click the lock icon and type the name and password for an administrator user.
Click the icon of the system folder or system volume that you want to use, then click Restart.
IMPORTANT: When selecting a network startup volume, be sure you select a valid network startup volume and not a network install image. Choosing a network install image reinstalls your system software and may erase the contents of your hard disk. A standard network volume icon appears as a globe and Mac OS X system folder. When you select a network volume icon, a message appears in the Startup pane describing the volume. A network install icon appears as a globe with downward pointing green arrow.
Another way to select a startup disk is to hold down the Option key as you restart your computer. You'll see the available startup disks and can select one.
If your computer is on a network and a network startup volume is available, you can start up from the network startup volume by holding down the N key as you restart your computer.
If you start up your computer in Mac OS 9, use the Startup Disk control panel in the Apple menu to switch back to your Mac OS X startup disk. Then restart the computer.
If Mac OS 9 is not available, your computer will only start up in Mac OS X. You can still use most Mac OS 9 applications in the Classic environment. To do this, open System Preferences, click Classic, and then click Start.
See also
startup disk
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Startup Disk preferences