To install Classic, find the disc called "Additional Software & Apple Hardware Test". Double-click on "Install Extra Software." This should get you to the instruction screen for installing Classic.
What you have mentioned about installing the OS-9 drivers is important if you are doing the older dual boot method on older Macs that allowed you to start up in O.S. 9.x (obviously yours does :^).) On Jun 01, 2005, at 11:25 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > When I double click an OS 9 program I get a message that says "Classic > can not find an OS 9 System folder to use." > > I just checked and do not see any option for installing an OS 9 on any > of > the three OS X install disks. > > When I formatted the drive I THINK I installed the OS 9 drivers but I'm > not sure. I guess I'm going to have to go back and reformat and > reinstall > everything. Unless you or someone else has a better idea. > > Thanks. > > Harry > > Wednesday, June 1, 20059:57 PMJerry Yeagerjerry at browseryshop.com > >> What happens when you double click on a OS-9 program? >> Have you tried to install Classic from the OS-X install disk rather >> than the 9.1 CD? >> >> Jerry >> >> On May 31, 2005, at 10:33 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >> >>> I sent this over the Memorial Day Holiday and didn't receive any >>> answers, >>> I hope it got lost in the holiday so am resending. >>> >>> I installed Panther on a brand new hard drive in my ibook G3 800mhz >>> computer. Classic was not installed. I put my 9.1 CD in the drive and >>> ran >>> the installer and was told I already have system 9 installed (I do >>> not). >>> I then tried to boot from the CD and install 9 - same thing happened. >>> >>> I connected an external firewire drive to the computer, booted from >>> the >>> 9.2 partition and when I double clicked the installer from the 9.1 CD >>> was >>> told I could not run the installer on the computer. Remember, I was >>> running the installer from the iBook which was booted up in 9.2. >>> >>> Can anybody tell me what's going on? >>> >>> BTW, I partitioned the new drive - three partitions - all of which >>> are >>> Mac os extended and two of which are also journaled. The partition I >>> want >>> to install 9 on is not journaled. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Harry >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >>> >> ----------------------------------- >> Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if >> I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > ----------------------------------- Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be May 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
