You can't drag/bless a system folder from the OS 9 CD onto a zip. Take the System folder from your Hard Drive and place that on the zip. Take out all the unnecessary things. I was able to create a stripped down bootable Zip disk on my B&W G3.
-Aaron on 5/28/02 5:34 AM, Albert W D'Amanda at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 5/27/02 10:54 PM, James S Jones at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> you might try dragging that >> System Folder onto the Zip disk > > > thanks for your reply > > Dragging directly from a OS9.1 installation disk does not "work" > > Get dialog box essentially saying "--cannot copy --must install--etc" > > I will try first installing the OS9.1 System folder onto a hard drive and > then dragging from the hard drive > > > albert > > BTW. I have no real use for this, but was thinking about it as an academic > exercise > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
