Hi John >>>>> Could you restate (or send me privately) your installation method, >>>>> please? I'm not sure I followed it through all the posts and discussions >>>>> - and I don't think I've kept them all. >>>>> >>>>> While I've not YET had a problem installing Tiger on my Pismo (which has >>>>> had enough RAM and a DVD-RW drive since Jaguar, IIRC) so long as the hard >>>>> disk is smaller than 128MB, this doesn't mean an alternative method may >>>>> not come in handy some time. >>>>> >>>> You need an OS 9.2 install disk, and a Retail Tiger DVD, A copy of >>>> firmware update for Pismo from Apple. DiskWarrior is always nice to have >>>> for a real clean new install. Let me know if you have this stuff> >>> >>> Gee I assume you must have done the firmware update as you stated you have >>> Tiger on the machine, shame on you if you don't. A lot of folks forget this >>> because it's so last century. >>> I keep all the updates in one folder on a stick in my pocket. I guess that >>> means I'm an addict. LOL >> >> I don't recall the firmware update but I've been running Tiger on Pismo >> since it came out, IIRC. I have retail copies of Tiger DVD, OS9·1 installer >> DVD and burned-to-CD copies of the updaters to 9·2·1 and 9·2·2. >> >> These have all worked as they should when I've reinstalled Pismo (which I've >> done a number of times over the years as I've obtained bigger HDs). Of >> course, who knows what might happen in the future. And I'm always glad to >> hear of new techniques. >> > You have all the stuff that's needed, Most folks who pick up a used machine > don't have those disks therefore a simple installation task to us is a > nightmare to them. > > So when a problem occurs that really requires a clean install, such as in > Lynn's case it's best to start from scratch and know you have a solid up to > date system, and what could be better than Tiger with bootable OS 9.2.2? Thanks. The cheeky answer to your question is my better half's brand-new iMac. But in seriousness, you're absolutely right. I'm just now reinstalling my work's 1·33GHz PowerBook G4. We still use a couple of classic apps (barcode software, Adobe PageMaker for attacking the few legacy files that InDesign doesn't like) and there seems no way of directly installing OS9 - I can't find the relevant dedicated installer disks. So I plan to do a clean install of OS9·2·2 on Pismo, then copy it across, once I've got Tiger happy.
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