[G4] Installing os9

[Bob Schmidt]

Hi,

Tried the c key, didn't work. When I hold down the opt key nothing happens.
I believe last time I had to copy a system folder and do a few other things,
but like I said I can't remember exactly.

But thanks for the help so far.

Bob


On 5/18/06 9:09 PM, "Daniel Brieck Jr." <djbrieck at mac.com> wrote:

> 
> Try this;
> 
> Put the CD in and reboot while holding down the C key
> 
> or try pressing the option key while rebooting and select the os 9 cd
> 
> 
> 
> Daniel J. Brieck Jr.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 18, 2006, at 9:28 PM, Bob Schmidt wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> But my problem is, I cannot get os9 to boot
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/18/06 8:24 PM, "Richard Ramsowr" <r.ramsowr at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Bob
>>> 
>>> Start by adding an additional hard drive. Second load
>>> OS 9 on the one hard drive and OS X on the other hard
>>> drive. Now you mhave the best of both worlds.
>>> 
>>> This method also let's you add OS 9 after your using
>>> OS X, if by change you forgot to add OS 9 before using
>>> OS X - like I did once a whle back. In addition, by
>>> going this dirtect you may never use OS ( again.
>>> 
>>> Ric
>>> 
>>> --- Bob Schmidt <bob58523 at charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> I know this is a question that has been discussed
>>>> before, but I am
>>>> desperate. How can I install os9 on my AGP G4? I
>>>> have researched the web,
>>>> and tried "blessing" the system folder, etc. Several
>>>> years ago someone on
>>>> this list told me how to do it. But I had a hard
>>>> drive crash and can not get
>>>> it installed again. Any help would be most
>>>> appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Bob
>>>> 
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