David, et al Listas G'day to All > G-List Digest #2338 > Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 10:07:12 +1000 > Subject: Re: [G] getting my QS 933 to have OS 9 > From: David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > snip > I do not get anywhere near trying > to start in 9 from the HD because there is no 9 OS on it. And > one of my problems is how to rectify this. When booting from the > CD the HD does a no show. I can't see it. AP can see it but says > it is not mounted. The OS 9 installer can't see it at all or is > not telling me that it can and is not interested in installing > on it nevertheless! Exactly! David because the HD hasn't been "taught" to see an OS9 drive with drivers, therefore; > > To fix the problem, you need to reinstall the Mac OS 9 drivers using > > Disk Utility. and so, you've got a few options at hand, if'n your installed OSX.4 has been backed up/cloned to an Ext. HD then go ahead and erase and reformat adding the OS9 drivers, but if'n there is no backup/clone to put back in place following your redo drivers job you'll likely be starting from zero on a Tiger install again, sorry to have to say. But I would sincerely suggest that the clone/backup be done now before you proceed, to save a lil' time later no matter which way you decide to go. It sure is good that your ol' 7300 is there for you to use, my OSX'd/OS9'd iMac which I'm slowly learnin' all 'bout OSX on isn't even hook'd up to anything more than a power strip yet 'til I get more comfortable with OSX, so my ol' was 6400/now 6500 G3MT is still doin' it's job very nicely, when my other workhorse G3BeigeMTs' are busy doin' somethin' else or at rest. snip > > You can find Disk Utility in the Utilities folder inside your Mac OS X > > Applications folder. Or, in the toolbar of the booted from OSX install disk. snip > Will the presence of the > drivers on the HD then be a trigger for the HD to show up, to > mount, to be recognised, when I then start up from the OS 9 > install CD? snip Yes exactly, both directions, and to be able to be chosen as a bootable Startup Disk too, once a good working OS9.x System (be it OS9.2.2 hopefully) Folder is installed on there after the required drivers have been successfully applied, and then after you've either; cloned back or once again installed OS.4.x. HTHs some, Goodluck.
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