At 8:16 -0500 10/15/02, Jeremy Derr wrote: > >yes, you own the software.... but you don't have a license to install >OS 9 on any machine other than the iMac.
IIRC,technically you can install it on a second machine BUT you can only use ONE machine at a time. I believe this was allowed for those who had desktops and laptops. However, if you are running both machines at the same time, as in a network, you should buy a second copy of the software. >the reason you get the message that it won't install is two-fold... >1) the Installer knows that a 5400 isn't an iMac >2) the Installer doesn't have a "full" version of OS 9, but rather it >has the components necessary to run on an iMac. It probably doesn't >have the enablers and/or MacOS ROM files necessary to run on a 5400. Jeremy, OS 9 should install on a 5400. When I bought it, I installed it on my SuperMac C500/180 which used the same logic/motherboard as the 5400, I believe. It still worked after I installed Sonnet's Crescendo L2 G3 upgrade card in the C500. >if you need OS 9.... call the AppleStore at 800-MY-APPL in the US. Even >though it's not on the on-line store, a few weeks ago you could still >buy OS 9 by calling. I don't know if this has changed. Even though Apple has said that there will be no more upgrades to OS 9 and that it is a dead obsolete OS, they should keep it available for legacy users who can't afford to buy the newest thing available. Ideally, it should be free, but a token fee of about $30 would not be out of line. I think you can still find ProDOS 8, ProDOS 16, and GS/OS on their website, so adding the obsolete 9.x version of the Mac OS would make sense. Sincerely, Dennis -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
