[X4U] OS 9 on a G5?

[Paul Moortgat]

Is Classic on a G5, eMac or Mac Mini?  Or can it be installed later?

Paul Moortgat

On 15 May 2005, at 02:04, Birgit Rhoads wrote:

> But you can use Classic
>
> Birgit
> On May 14, 2005, at 7:54 PM, Stroller wrote:
>
>>
>> On May 15, 2005, at 12:11 am, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>>
>>
>>> An hospital which has a G4 with OS 9 on it with software running in 
>>> 9 will replace it with a G5.  Is it possible to install OS 9 
>>> afterwards?  Or is a Mac Mini or eMac still with OS 9 because it's a 
>>> G4?
>>>
>>
>> The last PowerMacs to boot with OS9 were the firewire400 
>> mirror-driver-doors. I know because I mistakenly listed my FW800 on 
>> eBay as being OS9-bootable & was proved wrong by the winning bidder, 
>> necessitating a relisting.
>>
>> I would doubt that an eMac would boot to OS 9, and very very much 
>> doubt a Mac Mini would.
>>
>> Stroller.