Your disk may not be a standard install disk, but a restore disk. If so,
then you will have problems using it (not impossible but problematic).
Jerry
p.s. I am sure someone around here may be able to help you out.
On Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at 06:03 PM, Leah at Fearless Designs wrote:
> Hello group!
>
> I've been attempting to install OS9 (from a G4 OS9 software install CD)
> onto a G3 tower with no luck. The installer says it can't install
> onto the erased HD and to read the documentation...of which I can't find
> any reference on any of the files on the CD. I've also looked
> through the Apple website and on the web itself.
>
> Do I need to get a different installation disk of OS9?
>
> Thank you for any help,
>
> Leah
>
> --
> Leah Dienes
> fearlessdesigns at bellsouth.net
> 502.584.1333
> fax: 502.584.1332
>
>
> The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be October 22
> For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of
> activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
>
>
>
>
The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be October 22
For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of
activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.