Startup Disk
The Startup Disk preferences pane (Figure 115 ) enables you to select a startup disk and, if desired, restart your computer. You might find this helpful if you want to start your computer under Mac OS 9.2 or from a bootable CD or DVD disc, such as a Mac OS installer disc.
Figure 115. The Startup Disk preferences pane.



To select a startup disk
1. | Display the Startup Disk preferences pane (Figure 115 ). |
2. | Click the icon for the startup folder or disk you want to use. |
3. | To immediately restart your computer, click the Restart button.or Quit System Preferences. Click the Change button in the confirmation dialog sheet that appears to save your change. |
- If you choose Network Startup in step 2, your computer will look for a NetBoot startup volume when you restart. This makes it possible to boot your computer from a Mac OS X server on the network. Do not select this option unless a NetBoot volume is accessible; doing so could cause errors on restart.If you do not immediately restart your computer with the new startup disk selected, that disk will be used the next time you restart or start up.
To use target disk mode
1. | Use a FireWire cable to connect your computer to another computer. |
2. | In the Startup Disk preferences pane (Figure 115 ), click Target Disk Mode. |
3. | Read the information in the dialog sheet that appears (Figure 116 ).Figure 116. This dialog appears when you click the Target Disk Mode button.![]() |
4. | Click Restart. |