It does sound like that may be what you will need to do
if you follow the links in this article
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106678
it will guide you through doing that.
On Jun 02, 2005, at 9:13 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:
> I don't have a disk called Additional Software & Apple Hardware Test.
> My
> panther set came with 3 install disks and a Mac OSX XCode Tools disk.
> None of which have OS 9. I do have the iBook software restore disks.
> Should I try that?
>
> Thursday, June 2, 200512:12 AMJerry Yeagerjerry at browseryshop.com
>
>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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