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Bootable Classic CD?
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BigCanoe
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Apr 13, 2003, 09:09 PM
 
Hi,

Is it possible to make a bootable Classic CD that I can use for when I need OS 9? I am trying to avoid installing it permanently on my hard drive.
     
Mohammed Al-Sabah
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Apr 14, 2003, 05:22 AM
 
what kind of computer are u running? for sure u cant with the new PB's or new computers cuz i know my Tibook 15 1ghz would not even boot from Jaguar CD 10.2 without installing the updates!
     
bradoesch
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Apr 14, 2003, 08:55 PM
 
Yes, it's possible, as long as your computer supports OS 9 as Mohammed Al-Sabah mentioned.
You'll need to use Toast. Apple's disc burning tools can't create a bootable CD I believe.
There are a few ways to go about this. You could put the System folder from a bootable CD onto your new one, or you could create a disk image, then install the Mac OS onto that, then burn the image to CD.
     
Captain Obvious
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Apr 18, 2003, 03:20 AM
 
DO the disk image method. There is a greater chance of the copying method to result in the System Folder becoming "unblessed" and having to do the whole process over.

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OHMS
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Apr 27, 2003, 05:15 PM
 
I NEED TO DO A CLEAN INSTALL OF 9.2.2, AND MY G4-867-SP WON'T EVEN READ A 9.1 OR 9.2 CD. A DSL INSTALL GONE AMUCK DID A BAD EXTENSION THING TO SYSTEM, AND ALSO TRIED TO INSTALL A "NEW" OLDER BROWSER; WHICH RESULTED IN HALF OF EACH PAGE BEING IN HYROGLYPHICS@@!!

Safari won't work with PADI.com and other sites I need to use; so I've got to clean up the OS9 & Internet Explorer folders.

I've tried to do a clean install of 9.2.2 with my OS 10.2.5; but can't get custom install of just 9.2.2
thanks, all

mike
     
   
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