that user is you LOL when i try to run the installer from the desktop it says it have to be booted from the cd.
as you can see here : http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20330?viewlocale=en_US booting from the CD is the only way to have 9.1 on those powermacs. so i'm stuck anyone have any idea ? On Feb 28, 7:31 pm, W S <[email protected]> wrote: > Reading your problem indicates to me that the user who sent you the file > may not have been burned by apple disk utilities or it may have been > corrupted in its travels thru cyberspace. > > You could ask how it was burned and ask for another copy. > > You could also try to mount the disk image and run the installer from the > disk image since the disk image on the desk top is similar to a virtual > drive. Sometimes that works. > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 5:53 PM, alternateinfo > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > i burnt it with the disk utility and i have the same result, i tryied > > on a 6100 and it do not work either. i also tryied to boot from a 9.04 > > and both macs boot by pressing "C" or buy choosing the startup disk > > to boot from the CD. any other ideas ? :) > > > On Feb 27, 7:31 pm, W S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You need to burn that cd with Apple Disk Utility so that it will boot and > > > NOT TOAST or any similar burners. As best as i understand this there are > > > some invisible "boot"ing files that only Apple Disk Utility can embed in > > the > > > burn and will then boot when you start up by holding down the "C" key. > > > > Hope this helps you. > > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 2:47 PM, alternateinfo < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > one user sent me an image of the cd, downloaded it, burned it with > > > > toast. > > > > i can mount the cd i see the OS 9.1 files, but whan i try to boot > > > > from it it just do not work. > > > > do someone have a knowledge of different os9.1 versions ? or more > > > > info on the new world / old world compatibility ? > > > > > On Feb 24, 7:12 pm, alternateinfo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > hello, > > > > > i just fixed a Powermac 8100 i want to install an OS on it but can't > > > > > find a CD, does anybody have an iso os the 9.1 OS ? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > -- > > > > ----- > > > > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > > > > group. > > > > The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtmlandour > > > > netiquette guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > > To leave this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > <vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > > > > Support for older Macs:http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > > > -- > > > Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease > > to > > > be amused.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > ----- > > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > > group. > > The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtmland our > > netiquette guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To leave this group, send email to > > [email protected]<vintage-macs%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > > Support for older Macs:http://lowendmac.com/services/ > > -- > Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to > be amused.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
