[Ti] Ti PB 867 won't play with OS 9 at all

[Ralph LEWIS]

If you have a friend with a computer that has the OS9.2.2 System  
folder on it, Hook up in target mode and move it to your computer.  
Tiger will then see it and give you the option to use it for classic.

On Jul 10, 2008, at 5:32 AM, Don Williams wrote:

> This is encouraging, but according to our local AppleCentre store,  
> Apple can no longer supply OS 9 installation disks. In the hope they  
> are wrong, I'll contact Apple Australia direct tomorrow and see if I  
> have any luck.
>
> Incidentally, I discovered mine is an 800 MHz model, not 867 MHz as  
> I thought.
>
> Don
>
> On 10/07/2008, at 5:11 PM, MB wrote:
>
>> James Herndon said:
>>
>>> My understanding is that Apple changed the rom architecture of the
>>> Titanium PowerBooks G4 sold after approximately January 10, 2003 so
>>> that users could no longer boot into OS 9.
>>
>> This is just wrong. All Titaniums can be made to boot into OS 9  
>> with an
>> off the shelves OS 9 system disc, i e an OS 9 disc purchased  
>> separately,
>> as the latter of the titaniums weren't delivered with such a disc.  
>> The
>> 867 Mhz model most likely need a 9.2.2 disc. At least I wouldn't  
>> expect
>> it to boot on a 9.1 disc.
>>
>> The OS 9 discs that came with the latter Titanium systems are system
>> restore images and you'll need a Tiger updated version of the
>> installation software in order to install those as the discs  
>> themselves
>> contain the10.2 versions. Available from apple support.
>>
>> For simplicity though and the need of a minimal classic system, I'd
>> prefer a proper OS 9 installation disc.
>>
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