[X4U] OS 9 on a G5?

Birgit Rhoads wdlnd at adelphia.net
Sat May 14 17:17:06 PDT 2005


I installed it on my granddaughter's iMac which came without.

Birgit
On May 14, 2005, at 8:12 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote:

> 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.
>>>
>
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