Don't you wish installers told you accurately what they were about to do? ;^)
If these are G5 install disks, it must be Classic as no G5 will boot OS9. Your logic is sound, but it's still scary, right? 99.9% chance you will do no harm and you will have Classic at the other end of the operation. Your call. Be brave and trust Apple? Probably will be fine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JohnV" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 12:04:06 PM Subject: Re: OS9 I have something on a disc labeled "ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE" when I fire up the installer, it wants to install OS9.... but it doesn't say whether it's the non-bootable CLASSIC-enabling os9, or if it might want to just install OS9 over the existing10.4.11 My DEDUCTION is that since it;s part of the G5 OSX install discs, therefore it MUST be the CLASSIC version of os9.... yes? should I tell it to go ahead and do it? On Jan 8, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > ---------- Original message ---------- > Subject: OS9 > Date: Sunday, 08. January 2012 > From: JohnV <[email protected]> > To: "G-Group" <[email protected]> >> I want to play with QTVR and the older authoring program wants OS9. >> To run Classic on a PPC G5 it seems I need OS9 installed as well... > > On your original installation media for the Power Mac you shouldn't > only find > Mac OS X, but also optional packages, like X11 and Mac OS 9 for > Classic. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
