I think it's probably a machine gestatlt ID problem. The installer looks for the iMac and doesn't find it.
I've got an original generic OS 9 CD I bought at CompUSA and it installed fine on my PB3400. G Sionnach Aisling wrote: > > --- hope and the anchor > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > I set the PB to never > > > sleep and changed the extension settings and > > booted > > > from the CD with no > > > problems but when I launch the "Mac OS > > Installation" > > > application it starts > > > and then goes to a "this software cannot be > > > installed on your machine" > > > error. > > > > > George made a good suggestion... How about the > partition type on the drive. Doesn't OS 9 require the > "extended" type partition? (Sorry, it's early here - > the Mac lingo is escaping me and I'm nowhere near > anything running Mac OS :-) ) Perhaps it may require a > reinitialization so that you can change the partition > type??? Thats pure speculation... Other listers, help > out!! > > Cheers, > Sionnach > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
