At 3.56 PM -0500 3/27/02, David Stillman wrote: >I went on eBay, and bought what was supposed to be OS9. It ended up >being PowerMac G4 Install CD and Restore CD. I have a 7200/120, booted >from the install CD, and tried to install OS9. It won't work!! Am I >doing something wrong? I have formatted my hard drive, updated the disk >drivers, and run the disk utility on the CD, to no avail. Everything >says my system is fine, it just won't let me install OS9. Please help!!
By "it won't let" you install OS 9, what do you mean? Is there a specific error code or error message it gives you? Some of the Install/Restore CDs are coded to only install on machines with specific Gestalt IDs; That is, they will only install on machines just like or very close to the system they shipped with. Usually, this will result in a message saying something like "This version of Mac OS will not install on this machine." The install CDs come with a version of the Mac OS ROM file intended for the computer the CD shipped with. -- Jeremy Derr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> \ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
