On Oct 2, 1:03 pm, Bill Spencer <[email protected]> wrote:
> After doing as much research as I have time for I'm thinking that I
> can get the printer's IP address if I 1) install OS 9 and Panther on
> the external FW drive I use for backups (I have disc images of 9 and
> its updates, and install discs for Panther), 2) boot from there in
> Panther (since I understand that I can't boot either iMac in 9 since
> they're Intel machines), 3) launch Classic, and then 4) fire up the
> Apple Printer Utility (or whatever it's called). That drive's about
> 85% empty right now so space isn't an issue, but I'm wondering about a
> couple of things:
>
> A) Can I partition this drive without deleting what's already there?
>
> B) Would I need separate partitions for OS 9 and Panther?
>
> C) Is creating OS partition(s) even necessary? I probably wouldn't
> keep the OS stuff there long-term since I have no need for Classic,
> let alone 9, except for this (I hope) one-time issue.
>
> D) Would there be any reason to install OS 9 alone, then cart the
> drive and the printer to a friend's house who has a G4 eMac which
> could run 9 by itself? I'd rather not have to horse the stuff around
> but if the main strategy is flawed I can certainly do so.
>
> E) Can I install 9 from the images or would I have to burn discs and
> install from those?
I knew I forgot something. I find the Apple downloads page very hard
to use when you're trying to find old, outdated stuff like the Apple
Printer Utility. Could someone please point me to where to find it?
>
> If there's anything I'm missing or forgetting, please give me a whack
> on the head. As always my thanks in advance!
>
> ***************
>
> Bill Spencer in Maryland
> IMac Core Duo 2.4 ghz/1 g RAM/Snow Leopard
> IMac Core Duo 1.83 ghz/1 g RAM/Snow Leopard
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