flawed jai wrote:

> we talk about this repeatedly, but the price of retail, all-machine OS 9
> on eBay is running to 90 dollars these days.
> this auction looks sooo tempting. the price is good, and the guy seems
> to have done his homework. am i wasting my  money if I get these?

Probably.

> I have
> the sonnet crescendo upgrade. my processor wil be at 320 Mhz. would using
> this screw up my mac?

Your machine would run fine on 9.1 as long as you have enough ram.

>
> his presentation says, quote:
> "You are bidding on a NEW, GENUINE APPLE, iMac Software Bundle with Full
> Mac OS Version 9.0.4. This is the Mac OS 9.0.4 Full install software
> bundle that shiped with the DV iMac.

This is a machine-specific disk.  Will work on newer iMacs, etc., but not
older Macs....

>
> I have been told that it is possible to to selectively restore from
> these CDs, but have not done so myself.

You can 'Restore' from the older iMac disks, but most of the newer ones
don't seem to work that way...  :P

>
> PLEASE NOTE: Because CDs can be copied so easily, once these disks ship,
> they are yours. You own them. No refunds or returns allowed. Know what
> you are bidding on. All sales final. "

Covering his buttocks.....

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