[iBook] iBook G3/900 and OS9

[Kelly Cherrey]

Hello,

I have an iBook G3/900 that I need to boot into OS9 because I have some
legacy apps that won't run in Classic.  I have an OS 9.2.2 CD that will
boot this computer and I did install OS 9.2.2, but there is a problem with
the display.  The problem is that early in the boot process (even before
extensions load) the displayed video image shrinks down significantly (800
X 600 unstretched on the 1024 X 768 native LCD).  This happens even when
booted with extensions off.  I reset the PMU by powering off and then
holding down shft-cntl-opt-pwr for 5 sec, cleared NVRAM via OF commands
reset-nvram, set-defaults, and reset-all, then zapped PRAM after that, but
I still get a shrunken screen.  By the way, the iBook G3/900 does display
video properly when booted into OS X.

The iBook G3/900 was the last iBook that would boot into OS9, and Apple
tells me it has its own specific version of OS9 that is only available via
the Software Restore CDs that came with the iBook G3/900.  I bought the
iBook G3/900 used and it didn't come with Software Restore CDs so I tried
Software Restore CDs from an iBook G4 that replaced the iBook G3/900.  I
had to snag the "OS9General.dmg" image out of the /.images "hidden" folder
and mount that to get that version of OS 9.2.2 since "Software Restore"
will only launch on the computer the discs came with.  The iBook G3/900
will boot the version of OS 9.2.2 from the iBook G4, but I get the exact
same shrunken screen.  I again reset the PMU, cleared NVRAM via OF, and
zapped PRAM on top of that, all to no avail.

Does anybody have the Software Restore CDs for an iBook G3/900, know
somebody who does, or know where else I might try?  I'm really just after
the OS9 disk image within the /.images folder on (probably) the first CD
(there are 3 Software Restore CDs for the iBook G3/900).

Regards,
Kelly Cherrey