On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 09:29 AM, Jeremy Derr wrote: > > most recent Software Install CDs are fairly universal ... most anything > OS 9 will install onto any machine that shipped with OS 9, with a bunch > of caveats. > > In our shop, we use the OS 9.2.2 CD that shipped with a CRT iMac to > install OS 9 on G4 towers, PowerBooks, iBooks, lots of stuff. That > said, we don't do service for anything older than the iMac. > > The installer does what's called a 'gestalt check' to find out what > computer you're installing onto. Apple's actually moved away from > Gestalts, and most machines for the last few years have the exact same > Gestalt ID. > >
Is this true of the last G3 iMacs...Snow and Graphite 700 mhz? I thought that they came with a bundled installation that meant installing all or nothing. I've never checked the cds for my two CRT iMacs (Dalmatian/FlowerPower 600mhz), but I had the impression that I could never install an individual program. The system install itself is different maybe? I'm glad that Apple is making things more universal in this regard. Donald -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
