Ford, I think you are going to have better luck booting from the software install CD, especially if you are installing 9.2.1 on the same partition where 10.1.3 resides. If you are planning to update 9.0 or 9.1 to 9.2.1, and can not get the installer to work booting from the software install CD, boot from OS 10 and disable/turn off the classic environment. That should allow you to install 9.2.1 over your former 9.? OS.
I highly recommend installing 10.1.3 and 9.2.1 on separate partitions. And, I would do a clean install of 9.2.1, then reinstall your various classic applications. Although you have the added work of reinstalling apps, you get rid of a lot of accumulated garbage from old systems and programs. Your classic environment will thank you for the extra effort. With 10 and 9 on different partitions, you should be able to install 9.2.1 from within 10, even if 10 is the ExPostFacto version. One note of caution: Everything I have read said you should not have more than one versions of OS 9 on the same computer with OS 10, even if each OS is on a separate partition. (Don't know about OS 8.0, 8.6, etc.) Hope some of this is helpful. I am still a newbie at OS10. But, nobody else seemed to offer any suggestions. Nancy Bailey wrote: > > I am running 10.1.3 ( in Classic mode) to install. I have changed > Gestalt to 510 (PowerMac G3) to no avail. I think maybe the SoftRaid driver > is getting in the way... > I don't know why else I would have the problem. > I should point out that I'm trying to install via a retail version upgrade > of 9.2.1 -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Processors, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
