[X4U] OS 9 on a G5?

Paul Moortgat paul.moortgat at pandora.be
Sat May 14 17:24:23 PDT 2005


Hi Birgit,

The dealer in Gent (Ghent for you) refused to do it.  Where did you got 
your Classic?

Paul Moortgat

On 15 May 2005, at 02:17, Birgit Rhoads wrote:

> 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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