we are all still learning, but try the partition, I think it might work, you can always start from scratch. On Apr 10, 2010, at 6:22 PM, Dave Dent wrote: > yeah still learning the mac stuff here. but now im coming to find > that I need to run 9 to run protools that or find Protools 6.1.2. > more ugh... > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:15 PM, WARREN TAYLOR > <twobzz at myfairpoint.net> wrote: > it is because you are using and old restore disk on a on 10.5 you > need the dick that was released with that os, what you should do is > find the os 9 install for os 10.5 install it came with the imac g5's > it will not run all os9 programs, or partition your hard drive into > two parts and run your restore disk on the second partition a little > tricky but for a newb it may or may not work, but I am running > leopard, panther, os9.2.2, and virtual pc on my 667 mgz > > On Apr 8, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Dave Dent wrote: > > Hi I'm new to Mac. I want to run a dedicated system just for > Protools 5.0.1. I have a G4 MDD 1.25 DP running OS 10.5, I need to > run OS 9.2.2. I have a 4 disk recovery set (OS 9.2.2 & OS X) but > that is not working, it keeps telling me after the first disk > "communication error, check helper tool, application bundle"? I > would like to buy an original OS9 disk can you lead me in any > direction? " > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/g4/attachments/20100410/1e4886e8/attachment.htm>