Thank for your response Bob. I now understand that Tiger will not boot into any OS9 Install disks. But I can't understand why it will not boot into the OSX install disks when I hold down the C key as all the instructions say.
When I try to work from the OS9 Restore disk Tiger will not accept it because it want to write something to it. I don't have another Mac to link by Firewire to but I had taken a full copy of my previous OS9.2.1 System folder. I copied it into a Folder which I called System Classic and put it near the OSX System folder. Not sure if that is the place to put it. But the System file is not "blessed" and I am not sure how to bless it in this new system. I used to know how to do this but have forgotten! I cannot find my Panther Software Restore Disks. My study of Apple Knowledge Base does not help. Lots of frustrated comments! Lloyd > > On 22/05/2005, at 10:22 PM, Lloyd White wrote: > >> >> I am using Tiger 10.4.1 on an iMac. >> >> I did an erase and install of Tiger and in doing so lost Classic. >> >> I am trying to install Classic again and have my original iMac >> software OS 9 >> Install and Restore on three CDs. >> >> I also have OS 9.2.1 install and and the OS9 Restore CD as well as OSX >> 10.2 >> Install disks 1 and 2. >> >> I can¹t get the computer to start up from any of these disks to install >> classic. Holding down the C key does nothing and the start-up >> preference >> does not even show any of the disks. >> >> Can I just copy in the OS 9 System folder from the Restore CD into the >> OSX >> system folder or do I have to go through the install process? If so >> how do I >> get to it. I a just going round in circles now. >> >> Lloyd > > OS9 fits on 1 x CD . I would not know why you have 3 x CD's. > > Your message above is not clear whether you tried double clicking on > the Installer icon > while running Tiger. ? > > The OS9 operating system on the CD is likely an abbreviated version, > which is probably > not enough for what you want. > > Do you have another Mac around that you can use which has OS9 on it ? > Can you connect the 2 together Target Disk mode via Firewire ? > > Have fun > > Bob >
