[X Newbies] Crash city

[TheMacintoshLady]

Bill Reburn tapped out this message on 2/13/2003 9:17 AM 

>> Nope.....and I will probably switch back to OS 9 now permanently that
>> I've had my fling

>Problem solved. Sounds like 9 is for you.

It just works. 

>> this machine can boot into 9 but will not allow you
>> to erase the HD and JUST have 9

>Where did yo come up with that one?
>Simply insert OS9 CD, erase, install, done.

I did not "come up with that one". You can not "Simply insert OS9 CD" 
because it is not a boot CD with a system folder on it like a normal boot 
CD. It has OS 9 installers in .pkg format and must be installed with OS X 
as the boot drive...or booted with an OS X CD.
This is where Apple has shot itself in the foot. There was a sign in the 
local Apple dealer that said "If you are looking for OS 9, we still have 
machines that have it....." I could have bought one from there, but it 
probably would have been the 700 mhz model, not the 800.