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Running only OSX, how to get OS9 on there?
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Feb 25, 2003, 09:51 PM
 
Hi,

After getting my pbook, I reinstalled only OSX thinking that because I was a switcher I'd have no use for OS9. I forgot that I need to play Starcraft and that game requires the classic mode. How do I go about installing OS9 without reinstalling everything? Can't wait to bring the pbook to lan parties and show off.

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Feb 25, 2003, 09:59 PM
 
If your PowerBook is a pre-2003 machine that can boot into OS 9, you should be able to just boot from the OS 9 CD and install away.

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Feb 25, 2003, 10:12 PM
 
Go download the OSX patch for Starcraft from versiontracker.

Or just boot from the OS9 disc if you have it.
     
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Feb 25, 2003, 10:44 PM
 
The Starcraft installer will work from classic. Use the OS X patch once it's in.
     
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Feb 25, 2003, 10:46 PM
 
Another thing we should be asking is if you installed OS9 drivers to OSX when you installed. I would just go with the OSX update Fallout suggested though.
     
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Feb 25, 2003, 11:20 PM
 
Fallout... anyone here ever play Wasteland? Old school RPG often listed as best video games of all time. Fallout is supposed to be based on Wasteland, but couldn't be called Wasteland 2 because of licensing issues. I must have beat the game at least 10 times.
     
   
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