[dumkwestchun]

Does Panther install Classic or do you need to create your own installation of 9?

Need this for Quark 4.1 (QXP 6 InDesign not an option)

1 Ghz Ti Book wasn't able to install classic using my old iMac OS 9 disks or my OSX Jaguar Disks on a separate partition.

Will soon upgrade to Panther on my mobile machine -- but does Panther, or can you make Panther install a classic layer 9.2 or it that 'history'?

[Pls note I'm an OSX user Panther and Jag 90% -- so please hold the sermons -- but need 9 for QXP and 4.1 for occasional work on my Ti for very specific prepress reasons]

[ryaxnb]

You need to use your Mac OS 9 CDs. Panther requires 9.1 or later.

[Eriamjh]

You need OS9 RETAIL, not iMac OS9 install disks.

There was recently an Apple doc on how to install OS9 from the restore CDs that came with non-oS9 booting macs after installing Panther. Do a search on MacNN or MacinTouch.com.

[bbales]

But Panther installs "classic." Is the question whether you need to have a real OS9 installation in order to use Quark? I don't use Quark so I don't know.

Another idea -- can you copy your OS9 system file, install Panther and then copy it back onto your HD? That may not work, however, as you probably need to boot INTO 9 in order to do the copying.

I'm sorry if I'm adding more confusion to the question. But I do know Panther installs Classic, b/c I don't have 9 on my 12-in PB, but Classic started up the other night, AFTER I installed Panther.