> This is intriguing to me. My understanding was that Classic, and > therefore OS 9, wouldn't run on any of the later machines, particularly > any Intel-based machines. .....
The confusion comes from whether the computer can BOOT, that is start up, in OS 9 -- or can it run OS 9 in Classic emulation (while running under OS X). There is the breakdown: Intel-based computers cannot run Classic or OS 9 at all.* Almost all G5 and later-model G4 computers cannot BOOT into OS 9, but CAN run OS 9 through Classic emulation. Older G4 and most G3 systems can BOOT into either OS X or OS 9. Logically, they can run OS 9 in Classic mode as well. The issue is hardware based. Tiger (OS 10.4.X) has nothing to do with it. The only requirement for Tiger, if I recall correctly, is that it requires the computer to have built-in FireWire. (This basically leaves out the old beige G3 systems.) *Intel Macs can run Windows apps through a variety of methods. David Creamer I.D.E.A.S. - Results-Oriented Training http://www.IDEAStraining.com Apple Consultant Network member (since 1990)
