The key phrase is "8.5 or HIGHER". You can start from the 9.0 CD (higher than
8.5), do the installation, then do the upgrade.
David Allen
Ray Fryer wrote:
> Once in a while you actually read the "read me" but usually after an
> installation :) I just happen to read for installing OS 9.1 (not
> upgrading) that it says "Before installing Mac OS 9.1, do these
> tasks: If you are upgrading from Mac OS 8.5 or earlier, you cannot
> perform the installation unless you start up from Mac OS 8.5 or
> later." Does this mean you could not install OS 9.1 on a new hard
> drive? Of course, I am talking about having an OS 9.1 installation
> CD. I already have 9.1 installed but with Mac OS 9 installation CD
> and upgrading to OS 9.1. But with this OS 9.1 installation CD, I was
> just curious what this meant?
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