iMac G3 tray charger stuck on the gray screen with question mark flashing folder

I recently bought an iMac G3 (charger tray, 333 MHz, M4984) and when I try to boot from an OS installation disc 10.3, there will remain only blocked on the gray screen with folder flashing with the question mark. Not only it does not maintain the keys C or Option, but it will not start up any combination of keys, such as resetting the PRAM or the NVRAM. It just starts and stays on the screen with the flashing folder does nothing. It CAN read the keyboard, because I can turn on the computer with the keyboard, it just won't start to the top of any disk or any combination of keys. Any ideas on what could be the problem? I just replaced the hard drive, but it was the same before I replaced the hard drive as well. In addition, the iMac had apparently OS 8.6 installed on it when it came, and I think I need to move to OS 9 and do a firmware update before you install OS X (correct me if I'm wrong), but I can not do because the iMac does start not in general of any combination of keys. Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated.

I recently bought an iMac G3 (charger tray, 333 MHz, M4984) and when I try to boot from an OS installation disc 10.3, there will remain only blocked on the gray screen with folder flashing with the question mark.

Valid operation system not found.

Not only it primer not leave now pressed the C or

Place the cd in the drive.  power off.  Hold c power key on & while in the startup is underway.

Keys options,

key option is not supported on tray loading imac g3 333

In addition, the iMac had apparently OS 8.6 installed on it when it came, and I think I need to move to OS 9 and do a firmware update before you install OS X (correct me if I'm wrong), but I can not do because the iMac does start not in general of any combination of keys. Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated.

It took charger slot, but I think that optional for the bin.  I think that you can upgrade the firmware with 8.6 for trays.

You may need to reset the PRAM and NVRAM and Mac's Open Firmware. Stop the Mac, then it turns on and before the screen lights up, quickly down the command, Option, P, and R keys, until the Mac rang twice more after the power to chime.

Then, before that lights up the screen, hold down the command-Option-O-F until the Open Firmware appears. Then enter these lines, and then press return after each of them:

Reset-nvram

Configure default

Reset-all

"The reset-all command should restart your Mac. If so, you have successfully reset the Open Firmware settings. »

http://support.Apple.com/kb/TS1812?viewlocale=en_US

In the case of the...

Try taking the battery for 10 minutes.  Put back in the battery.  Fingers crossed. Turn the machine back on.

How do I eject the cd from the internal drive:

eject the cd

List of devices:

devalias

List of variables:

printenv

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