> On Jan 17, 2016, at 8:36 PM, Brad Wait <wbw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi > > I just bought a used G4 quicksilver 2002 power mac (this one: > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/specs/powermac_g4_1ghz_dp_qs.html). > > > I want it to boot from OS9, and I don't really need to run OSX. I thought > this would be simple to set up, but apparently not. > > Unfortunately, I bought this used without any install CDs. For the seller's > privacy, I wiped the hard disk by connecting the G4 via firewire to my OSX > laptop, and using the latest disk utility. This wiped any OS9 drivers from > the disk. The newer OSX disk utility would not let me install the OS9 drivers > on the reformatted drives. There is no 'install OS9 drivers' checkbox. > > Two questions: > > • IF I can find a bootable OS9 installer CD, will it install the OS9 > drivers automatically to the reformatted hard drive? Or, will it not be able > to see the drive at all when it boots up?
OS X and OS 9 used the same disk format, so there is no issue there. The installer CD will set the proper boot sector stuff to boot into OS 9 as part if the installation. > • I need help getting a bootable OS9 CD. I found several ISOs online > that I burned to a CD using my OSX laptop. But none of ISOs appear to be > bootable on the G4. I am stumped as to why this doesn't work. Here are the > ones I have tried: > • > http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/power-mac-g4-quicksilver-2002-restore-discs > • http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=2109.0 > Anyone have suggestions? I think you may need to use the Restore disks, not the 9.2 disk. The QS2002 requires 9.2.2, as it was the last Mac to boot into OS 9. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
