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My old arse imac + OSX + OS9 = NOTHING!?
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dockpipe
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Aug 10, 2003, 01:43 PM
 
so i installed OSX in my purple front tray loading imac and i now i want classic os 9 but the mofo wont even read my disk!

is there a "secret tip" to starting up a new non - clean install of this disk?
     
BurpetheadX
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Aug 18, 2003, 09:30 PM
 
try zapping the PRAM by holding command-option p-r at startup, it will reboot itself. Then put the cd in and hold down option.
     
   
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