It is my understanding that on new mac's you can not boot OS 9, you can only bring it up as classic. On one of these systems, what are the OS9/classic install procedures for these systems. And to stay with this thread, prior to this, I would also always install 9 first, then install OS X. Jerry K > > >> >> hehe with all the AOL bashing nobody answered his OS 9 dilemma. When >> you initialize to do an OS X install you have one chance to get this >> part right. Under the erase tab in Disk Utility there is an option to >> install Mac OS 9 Drivers. Without this checked you can not boot from >> an OS 9 install disk and install onto your now OS X only hard drive. >> I'm afraid the only option I have found is to redo the >> initialization. Maybe someone has an easier solution as I have had a >> few customers do this and then stick me with thew complete redo. Good >> luck. > > I always thought 9 went in first anyway??? > > > -