[G4] Classic installation/OS 9 question

[John Baltutis]

On 04/04/04, Anand Keathley <eekley at efn.org> wrote:
>
> Linda said:
>> (Are) there any concerns I should have when installing 9.2.2 now that
>> panther is already on?   The system disk I have is OS 9 only.
>> And the error message says to install a minimum of 9.1.   So will I
>> run into a problem using the OS9 disk and then running the 9.1 and 9.2.2
>>updaters?
>
> I have a similar question with a couple of extras.  I've put 10.2.8 and
> 9.2.2 on a Beige and a B&W with no problems having installed 10.2
> first, combo updating to 10.2.8 then using an OS 9 disk and updating to
> 9.2.2.  However I'm trying to do the same with an AGP G4 and am having
> trouble.  I've installed 10.2.8 then start up with an OS 9 disk but
> unlike the other Macs I've done this with, in the AGP OS 9 does not
> recognize the hard disk and wants to reinitialize.  I was thinking that
> I might try a 9.2 disk and maybe that will work but an AGP is supposed
> to work with 8.6.  Still, maybe it is because of the previously
> installed 10.2.8?  But it was installed on the Beige and B&W too.  I
> could use some advice.

Check these: "Mac OS 9: How to Reinstall System Software"
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50563>, "Using Apple
Software Restore to install or reinstall parts without erasing"
<http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n106451>, "Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: How to
perform Mac OS 9 clean installation with Restore CDs"
<http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n107383>, and "Using Restore Discs with
Mac OS X 10.2 or later" <http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n42929>.