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2011, August 7 - 3:22pm

modplod

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OS 9 on G3 iBook

YesterdayI picked up a 900mhz G3 iBook, 256mb ram, combo drive and 40 gig hard drive, from a yard sale for $30. Since I had to get rid of my G4 sawtooth which I was using for OS9 games I thought I would replace it with this. The machine was running well with Panther installed. I did not have the install CD and the seller could not provide the admin password

I downloaded this

http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-922-ibook-install

and extracted the files. I burnt the cd using disc utility on my macbook. I inserted the cd in my 900mhz g3 iBOOK. The iBook booted from the cd, I initialized the disc but when I tried to install OS9 it stated that it would not run on this machine.

Can anybody help?....what if anything am I doing wrong?

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2011, August 7 - 5:26pm

24bit

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Can you try a 9.2.2 CD that came with 10.1.4 maybe?
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C0NP2ZAR
The one you downloaded may be a bit too old.

2011, August 7 - 8:10pm

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Or try Bolkonskij's Mac OS 9.2.2 eMac upload (it's in the discussion):
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/macos-922-boot-cd-emac-g4-100-compatible

2011, August 7 - 9:06pm

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I got the version that 24bit suggested working nicely.....thank you for the responses. Now have dual boot, OS 9 and Tiger.....just need a 512 memory chip and an airport card.....Thx again

2011, August 8 - 2:07am

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I used a 9.2.1 Retail install DVD (I used it originally for the MDD G4 tower). Worked a treat -- I always do a clean install of "Universal" system software, then remove InfraRed, MacBook control panels etc.

Hope this helps a bit.

2011, August 8 - 4:08am

modplod

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Both 9.22 and tiger appear to be running well....already playing settlers 2 one of my all time favorites...thank you for the replies........