Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On Jan 9, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: > > > On Jan 6, 6:42 am, John Carmonne wrote: >> On Jan 6, 2011, at 6:34 AM, Geke wrote: >> >>> Jane, do you have a backup image of your system? >>> What you write sounds like it's damaged: >> >>> 1. the OS 9 drivers are there and I have started up in 9 before. But >>> it will NOT start up in 9 now. I even had to run Disk Warrior to get >>> it back to boot in 10.4. Everything else is working just fine. >> >> If you can CCC the drive and then if you have enough space make a small >> partition and install a fresh OS9 system on it and boot that. What is the >> processor speed of your G4 iMac? >> > > John, I do have a back up with SuperDuper. My G4 iMac is 800 mghz. I > was thinking that the OS 9 drivers might be damaged and wondered how > to re-install them? > > Jane If you have an early 2003 G4 iMac 800 it will not boot OS9. If a 2002 and earlier 800 then I would proceed . If you can make a CCC of the drive to test, first initialize the external drive Apple partition Map including the OS9 driver using Tiger. Then CCC the drive from the iMac to the fresh firewire external it should boot from the fresh CCC in the external. There are other ways too but this may be the fastest and safest at the moment. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On Jan 6, 6:42 am, John Carmonne wrote: > On Jan 6, 2011, at 6:34 AM, Geke wrote: > > > Jane, do you have a backup image of your system? > > What you write sounds like it's damaged: > > > 1. the OS 9 drivers are there and I have started up in 9 before. But > > it will NOT start up in 9 now. I even had to run Disk Warrior to get > > it back to boot in 10.4. Everything else is working just fine. > > If you can CCC the drive and then if you have enough space make a small > partition and install a fresh OS9 system on it and boot that. What is the > processor speed of your G4 iMac? > > John Carmonne > Yorba Linda USA > Sent from my MBP John, I do have a back up with SuperDuper. My G4 iMac is 800 mghz. I was thinking that the OS 9 drivers might be damaged and wondered how to re-install them? Jane -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On Jan 6, 2011, at 6:34 AM, Geke wrote: > Jane, do you have a backup image of your system? > What you write sounds like it's damaged: > > 1. the OS 9 drivers are there and I have started up in 9 before. But > it will NOT start up in 9 now. I even had to run Disk Warrior to get > it back to boot in 10.4. Everything else is working just fine. If you can CCC the drive and then if you have enough space make a small partition and install a fresh OS9 system on it and boot that. What is the processor speed of your G4 iMac? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
Jane, do you have a backup image of your system? What you write sounds like it's damaged: 1. the OS 9 drivers are there and I have started up in 9 before. But it will NOT start up in 9 now. I even had to run Disk Warrior to get it back to boot in 10.4. Everything else is working just fine. 2. I am using a LaCie USB external floppy drive that I have used on this computer before. I would try that floppy drive on another Mac to see if it works there -- but I guess you can't or you have tried that already. And back up your data; the internal harddisk may need formatting or replacement. -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
To make this easier, I am going to reply to each of you in this one email. The problem: -- Ken, the OS 9 drivers are there and I have started up in 9 before. But it will NOT start up in 9 now. I even had to run Disk Warrior to get it back to boot in 10.4. Everything else is working just fine. --- Yes, John, I have. -- Model: G4 PowerMac 4,5 PowerPC G4 (2.1) It has an 80 gig hard drive and almost 30 gigs are free. --- On Jan 2, 10:01 pm, Kris Tilford wrote: > On Jan 2, 2011, at 11:01 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: > > > I need to boot up in 9 to retrieve some stuff off of a floppy disk. > > This makes no sense. There is no floppy disc drive in any G4 iMac, and > any external USB floppy disc drive works in OS X, not OS 9. This means > you don't need to boot OS 9 to get the data you want, you simply must > install the correct software for your external USB floppy drive and > read the disc(s) from within OS X. I am using a LaCie USB external floppy drive that I have used on this computer before. I just now hooked up the floppy drive and put in the disk. The green light came on, it made noises like it should, then the green light went off. Nothing showed up on the desk top while it was in Tiger 10.4.11. Then I started OS 9 from the desk top and still nothing showed up. These floppies are commercial (OLD 1994) with graphics on them. I just thought that if I booted up in 9, I could open the floppies and drag the graphics to my iMac. I don't think it came with a driver. Or if it did, I don't know where it would be. Where do I look on my hard drive to see if the driver is there? Jane -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On Jan 2, 2011, at 11:01 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: I need to boot up in 9 to retrieve some stuff off of a floppy disk. This makes no sense. There is no floppy disc drive in any G4 iMac, and any external USB floppy disc drive works in OS X, not OS 9. This means you don't need to boot OS 9 to get the data you want, you simply must install the correct software for your external USB floppy drive and read the disc(s) from within OS X. -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On Jan 2, 2011, at 9:01 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: > I have a G4 flat screen iMac (the kind with the half ball on the > bottom) that is supposed to boot into OS 9 and X. I am running > 10.4.11. I tried booting into 9 and it won't do it. Classic will run > OK, though. Somehow it is screwed up somewhere. I need to boot up in 9 > to retrieve some stuff off of a floppy disk. > > I have the the original disks that came with the iMac and also the > Tiger install Cds. How do fix this so I can boot up in 9 and not break > anything else??? > > Jane What model G4 iMac is it? Also what is the HDD size? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On Jan 2, 2011, at 9:01 PM, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: > I have a G4 flat screen iMac (the kind with the half ball on the > bottom) that is supposed to boot into OS 9 and X. I am running > 10.4.11. I tried booting into 9 and it won't do it. Classic will run > OK, though. Somehow it is screwed up somewhere. I need to boot up in 9 > to retrieve some stuff off of a floppy disk. > > I have the the original disks that came with the iMac and also the > Tiger install Cds. How do fix this so I can boot up in 9 and not break > anything else??? > > Jane Have you tried to boot by selecting the OS9 folder in Start Up disk in system preferences while running Tiger? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
Re: G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
On 2 Jan 2011, at 21:01:51 PST, Jane, (Portland, OR) wrote: I have a G4 flat screen iMac (the kind with the half ball on the bottom) that is supposed to boot into OS 9 and X. I am running 10.4.11. I tried booting into 9 and it won't do it. Classic will run OK, though. Somehow it is screwed up somewhere. I need to boot up in 9 to retrieve some stuff off of a floppy disk. I have the the original disks that came with the iMac and also the Tiger install Cds. How do fix this so I can boot up in 9 and not break anything else??? Jane To boot into OS 9 I believe that it must have had OS 9 drivers installed on the hard drive when the drive was set up. If you go to the Start Up Disk in System Preferences, do you see OS 9 listed? Ken -- 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
G4 dual boot flat screen iMac won't boot into OS 9
I have a G4 flat screen iMac (the kind with the half ball on the bottom) that is supposed to boot into OS 9 and X. I am running 10.4.11. I tried booting into 9 and it won't do it. Classic will run OK, though. Somehow it is screwed up somewhere. I need to boot up in 9 to retrieve some stuff off of a floppy disk. I have the the original disks that came with the iMac and also the Tiger install Cds. How do fix this so I can boot up in 9 and not break anything else??? Jane -- 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
