dc writes, <First off, you can't swap a drive from a beige G3 into a G4 an expect it to boot; it won't have the proper drivers/extensions for a G4. It doesn't mean there was anything wrong with the hard drive. You didn't really get a good "clean install" because your Mac found an old printer you no longer use. The System folder was replaced but other info (like printer preferences) remained. Make sure you have back up copies of all your applications, games, documents, etc. To get a really fresh clean install use your OS X Disk Utility to reformat the 20 GB hard drive using the option "write zeroes"; make sure to use the option to install OS 9 drivers. Everything on the drive will be erased. Then use your OS 9 CD, it will modify the drivers and install OS 9.2.2>
Actually, this "nuke and pave the 20 GB HD" approach did occur to me, although only as a last resort. However, now that you explain it this way (makes sense) -- as soon as I can get my G4 to spit out that CD/I restore my ability to boot in Tiger, yeah, looks like "nuke and pave" is really the best way to go, and that's what I'll do. However, I'm not totally clear on this part: <Since you have 20 GB to play with you might consider splitting this drive into 2 partitions and installing duplicate OS 9.2.2 systems. When you are in OS X use System Preferences to designate one of them as "Classic". OS X will make some alterations, sometimes referred to as 'blessing' the system. Save the other OS 9 as 'unblessed'. Why? Some OS 9 applications will not run in Classic mode and you need to boot into an unblessed system to use them.> OK, well, I get MOST of this, i.e., some OS 9 apps require straight-up OS 9 (not Classic mode) -- which is why I always wanted my G4 to be able to boot and run in OS 9. I'm also pretty sure that what you mean by "blessed" means that you see the little "9" on the OS 9 System Folder, and I do know the System Folder needs to be blessed in order to boot the Mac. Side note -- in my total pre-OS X days (OS 7.5.2 through 9.2.2), I was never able to bless a system folder. I knew you were supposed to option-drag it to the desktop, and I did, but somehow it didn't work for me. Anyway, I know about System Preferences being used to designate which OS 9 system folder to use in order to run Classic, but what I'm not so sure I get is this: If I have a deliberately unblessed OS 9 system folder, how is it going to be able to boot my Mac in OS 9 when I want it to? If the act of choosing a system folder in System Preferences to be used for Classic is what blesses it, why do I need a SECOND unblessed OS 9 system folder (which won't boot since it's unblessed, and won't be used for Classic if I don't select it to be used as such in System Preferences)? Thanks, ~Yersinia. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
