Re: older MacMini and OS 9.1
On Jan 1, 2013, at 5:46 PM, Murray wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > I just want to install OS 9 and run it from the machine. My main interest is > to be able to access my old Address Book program from many years ago, I shall > have to pull it off my old 9600/300 Power PC, which is gathering dust behind > a sofa in my room. > On Jan 1, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: Classic should work fine for that purpose. You don't need the OS 9 drivers installed, that is only for booting into OS 9 which the Mini can't do anyway. Just go ahead and run the OS 9 installer and you should be good. > >>> I have an older PPC MacMini 7400 running OS X 4.11 which i purchased >>> overseas a while back. When I reformatted the drive, using the >>> original disks, I didn't bother installing the system 9.1 option. Now >>> I would like to do so. >>> >>> If I run the installer for OS 9.1.(I think it's on disk #2) will it >>> load without having to reformat the entire drive again for OS X 4.11, >>> or should I save all my files, onto a largish external USB drive >>> which I have, do it all over again, or perhaps, just forget the whole >>> thing. >> >> If you're talking about installing Classic, the Classic installer will >> just install Classic and 9.2.2, and will not reformat your disk or touch >> 10.4 otherwise. >> >> If you're talking about installing OS 9, no Mac mini can boot Mac OS 9; >> they can only run Classic. > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: older MacMini and OS 9.1
Thanks for the reply. I just want to install OS 9 and run it from the machine. My main interest is to be able to access my old Address Book program from many years ago, I shall have to pull it off my old 9600/300 Power PC, which is gathering dust behind a sofa in my room. On Jan 1, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Cameron Kaiser wrote: I have an older PPC MacMini 7400 running OS X 4.11 which i purchased overseas a while back. When I reformatted the drive, using the original disks, I didn't bother installing the system 9.1 option. Now I would like to do so. If I run the installer for OS 9.1.(I think it's on disk #2) will it load without having to reformat the entire drive again for OS X 4.11, or should I save all my files, onto a largish external USB drive which I have, do it all over again, or perhaps, just forget the whole thing. If you're talking about installing Classic, the Classic installer will just install Classic and 9.2.2, and will not reformat your disk or touch 10.4 otherwise. If you're talking about installing OS 9, no Mac mini can boot Mac OS 9; they can only run Classic. -- personal: http:// www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Eggheads unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks. -- Adlai Stevenson -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: older MacMini and OS 9.1
> I have an older PPC MacMini 7400 running OS X 4.11 which i purchased > overseas a while back. When I reformatted the drive, using the > original disks, I didn't bother installing the system 9.1 option. Now > I would like to do so. > > If I run the installer for OS 9.1.(I think it's on disk #2) will it > load without having to reformat the entire drive again for OS X 4.11, > or should I save all my files, onto a largish external USB drive > which I have, do it all over again, or perhaps, just forget the whole > thing. If you're talking about installing Classic, the Classic installer will just install Classic and 9.2.2, and will not reformat your disk or touch 10.4 otherwise. If you're talking about installing OS 9, no Mac mini can boot Mac OS 9; they can only run Classic. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Eggheads unite! You have nothing to lose but your yolks. -- Adlai Stevenson -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
older MacMini and OS 9.1
Hi: I have an older PPC MacMini 7400 running OS X 4.11 which i purchased overseas a while back. When I reformatted the drive, using the original disks, I didn't bother installing the system 9.1 option. Now I would like to do so. If I run the installer for OS 9.1.(I think it's on disk #2) will it load without having to reformat the entire drive again for OS X 4.11, or should I save all my files, onto a largish external USB drive which I have, do it all over again, or perhaps, just forget the whole thing. Thanks for any help you can offer. Murray Woods -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
