G3 B/W 400 MHz Refuses to Boot

I've tried absolutely everything, but I always get the Mac face and a question mark. I did succeed once in booting a hard drive, but the Linux installation was corrupt. I've tried booting off of multiple CDs and that doesn't work either. I think my boot configuration is screwed up. How do I change that or access some sort of a bios to change the boot order?
(I'm a noob, I don't know how Macs work, so yeah. Thanks.)
And the new iPhone looks awesome...

Trouble finding the software to boot could be caused by parameter corruption, brought on by a bad PRAM backup battery. Try a PRAM Reset, buy a new battery and reset the PRAM again after installing it.
Mac OS 8 and 9 System/Install CDs contain a "stripped-down" System, and can serve as "Known good" reference software that cannot be corrupted. Mac OS X Install CDs are similar, but do not have Mac OS useable. Mac OS X Install CDs do contain a few Utilities, such as Disk Utiltiy, hidden on the Installer Menu or the Utilities menu. Even if your hard drive is clobbered, you should be able to access an Install CD by holding down the c key at startup with the CD already in the drive.
Crashes and not being able to start up from the Hard drive suggests disk directory errors, or possibly memory errors. The usual drill is to boot from your Install CD, but do not install. Choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu or the Utilities menu. Select your drive and run ( Repair ). Run repeatedly until it comes clean or gets stuck. Write down any remaining error messages.
Some of my general advice above may not apply to your specific Mac or Mac OS version. What Mac you are using and what Mac OS you are running helps readers tailor their suggestions to your configuration. Some more information would be helpful.

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