 G3 Firmware Updates?, Does Jaguar require firm ware update? |
 Tue 16 Dec 2003, 07:24
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I am a bit stumped and wondered if someone could clue me in before I spend countless hours diggin through apple.com. I bought a used G3 B/W Yosemite that came with OSX 10.2.4 as the boot system. Well I cannot get it to boot to OS9 for some reason. OS9 works in classic but this is of no use to me. I had a B/W G3 before this one and I had no problem with OS9 on it. I cannot even boot any OS9 CD.... it just hangs. But its has no problem running OSX or booting OSX CD... its current OSX.2.4 is a little buggy though.
So I was wondering if anyone know whether these mashines required a firmware update that when installing OSX.2+ that makes booting to OS9 impossible? I bought this computer to replace my OS9 music machine and without OS9 its useless to me. 
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Tue 16 Dec 2003, 19:58
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Maniac Member Group: Members Posts: 821 Joined: 25-Jun 01 From: Springfield - US Member No.: 1,082 |
thanks for the idea dixiechicken but I am not sure if that is gonna work for me. To install OS9 drivers on the HD would require using the disk-tool that comes on a OS9 disc rather than OSX disk right? There lies my problem... I cannot boot from any OS9 CD's either which leads me to think its more than just the drivers on the HD. I will look this eve though and see if there is an option to select OSX or OS9 drivers on my OSX install disk with disk-tool and hopefully I can do as you suggested and will be able to reformat with OS9 drivers
 thanks for the idea... I will post up my results tonight if I get time 
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<span style='font-size:18pt;line-height:100%'>Synthetic Tone</span> Click above for totally original electronic music, art, & photos. Click below to become an active member of the MacMusic.org site.. <span style='font-size:15pt;line-height:100%'>Become An Active Member</span> G4 550mhz Tibook & Brand Spankin New Dual G5 2Ghz Power Mac with Tiger. So long old OS9 apps :( |
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Synthetic G3 Firmware Updates? Tue 16 Dec 2003, 07:24
dixiechicken The harddrive may be formatted with the OS-X disk-... Tue 16 Dec 2003, 19:05 dixiechicken No it doesnt.
Disktool on the Panther (10.3) ins... Tue 16 Dec 2003, 21:00 Synthetic ahh... well hopefully my 10.1 has same option then... Tue 16 Dec 2003, 23:12
dixiechicken Good luck!
Cheers: Dixiechicken Tue 16 Dec 2003, 23:19 |
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