 Os9 Install On New Macs, Who can't do it? |
 Wed 5 Feb 2003, 12:18
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If you've bought a new Mac recently, have you tried installing OS9?
I'd like to know if Apple have really incapacitated their new models, so we can't install OS9. If its true, I imagine the price of second hand Macs is likely to rise. Perhaps even the new Macs will suddenly appear on the second-hand market - cheap! We can't buy a new computer AND pay for OSX updates for all our software - if the ÒSX versions exist!!! -------------------- Without shit, we wouldn't be here ;)
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Mon 14 Apr 2003, 23:01
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My new flatpanel G4-800 iMac ordered 2003-01-10,delivered around 2003-03-19.
Can NOT boot into Mac OS 9, it was only delivered with Mac OS 10.2 on the install-dvd. In the older G3/G4 macs that could boot both os:es, the Open Firmware script called a tbxi-resource in the systemfile in side the Active system folder of OS 9. Like: mac-boot hd:nr,\:tbxi Where nr == number of the hfs-partition on which your system were installed. There is however special version Mac 9.8.7, or similar, delivered to OEM-service technicians, that can boot new Mac into OS 9. Check out Macfixit or Macintouch for info. Cheers: Dixiechicken -------------------- ==================
Oh my god it's full of stars… --------------------------------------------------- Mac-G5-2x.2.0, OS-X 10.5.1, 250/200Gb HD - 7.0Gb ram DP-5.13, Motu 828 MK-II, MTP AV Usb, ltst drvs, Kurzweil-2000, EPS-16, Proteus-2000, Yamaha 01V Emes Kobalt monitors ================================ |
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Presto Os9 Install On New Macs Wed 5 Feb 2003, 12:18
lepetitmartien Be pretty sure they can't there must me someth... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 02:37
tobor I was lucky enough to buy a TiBook G4 1 GHZ in Nov... Tue 15 Apr 2003, 11:27 |
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