[G4] Wanted - MDD FW 400 system install disks

[Paul]

Al.

Many thanks for your contribution to solving my little dilemma.

I am a big fan of lowendmac - I recall reading that info a while ago, 
and most of it is now forgotten. I’ll have to go back and re read it. 
Thanks for the link.

Yes, I do have OS X 10.2 installed, and yes I did check the box to 
install OS 9 drivers on the drive - the drive is 120 GB, partitioned 
into 4 equal volumes.

I have two sets of completely original retail 10.2 disks - one is just 
straight 10.2, the other is 10.2.3 - I have checked all these disks, 
and there is no installer for OS 9.

I also have a retail version of OS 9.2.1 - I have tried this, but 
whilst the computer allows me to boot off this CD, once booted it does 
not see the drive or any of the volumes. This isn’t the case with (for 
example) the original CD for the PowerBook G4 800 Mhz (Mac OS 9.2.2), 
which allows me to boot and it sees all 4 volumes, but won’t allow me 
to install.

Still waiting, still hoping............

thanks

Paul


On 04/03/2008, at 9:53 AM, Al Poulin wrote:

> It may help to review the lowendmac discussion about this machine.
> http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/mdd-power-mac-g4-dual.html
>
> If I follow this thread correctly, you already installed OS X 10.2 on 
> your MDD.  Did you check the box for installing OS 9 Disk Drivers?  
> And you have the Firmware Update 4.4.8.  That is fine, but not 
> required for the machine to run with either OS.
>
> It is generally best to install OS 9 before installing OS X.  That is 
> to ensure that the OS 9 Disk Drivers are installed.  If you install OS 
> X first, there is a check box in the Disk Utility Partition window 
> where you can install the OS 9 Disk Drivers.  That will prepare the 
> machine for installing and running OS 9.2.x  .
>
> OS installers that came with a specific model are designed by Apple to 
> work only with that model.  You need either the OS 9.2 installer 
> designed for your MDD or a retail version of 9.2.x.  With your retail 
> version of OS 10.2, I believe you already have the OS 9 installer, 
> usually on the second disk of the set.
>
> Other things to think about -- with a Google search on "OS 9.2 
> retail," you can find OS 9.2.1 available.  Also, a Google search on 
> "OS 9.2.2 for MDD" gets you more info.  Others have been there before 
> you.  The normal path to the 9.2.2 Update is via the free Apple 
> download, but you can find it in disk images or other non-Apple CDs.
>
> Good luck!  Let us know how you make out.
>
> Al Poulin