OS 9 instaLL

[tg550]

I'm now running Tiger after recently upgrading from 10.2.7. But it has wiped my OS 9 and classic system.

I don't have my Tiger CD anymore but i do have my 10.2.7 CD.

When i try to install the additional software, hardware tester etc.. it installs the software restore program and then requests for me to insert a CD with the following symbol on (two white circles). As i also don't have a seperate OS 9 CD i presume it means the original 10.2.7 installer DVD. But as this is already in the Drive it should recognise it right? Wrong. Even after I eject and re-insert it fails to recognise the DVD. Any ideas? I have tried downloading updates for 9.1 - 9.2 and installing them to trrick it but no joy. It simply says "cannot find a Mac OS 9 system folder on the startup disk.

P.s does anyone know if am i entitled to a free hardcopy of OS 9 seeing as i own legal copies of 10.2.7 & 10.4? Or can i simply download it for free anywhere?

Thanks, great site this, very tony T

[albloom]

First steal a chicken -- no, different recipe.

First get a copy of TinkerTool freeware (not TinkerTool System). Use
it to show invisibles (view hidden).

Look inside your Software Restore disc 1. Inside ".images" in
an "OS9General" package. Double-click it.

Works for me.

[tg550]

Thanks. After i have opened the disk image and copied the system folder over to my applications folder how do i set the location of that classic systems folder. It doesn't show up as an option in the classic system prefs and it won't let me use the dmg.

Also what does error hash -56 mean??

Cheers

[albloom]

I think you need Classic's System Folder and Applications OS9 folders
in the HD root directory, not in its Applications folder.

I *know* your HD must have OS9 drivers installed. Launch Disk Util,
click on your HD to hi-lite it, then click the blue Info button. If the
entry for Mac OS9 Drivers Installed is "no," you've some work to do.
As in start afresh initializing the HD (checking the "Install OS9 Drivers"
box this time), then loading everything up.

[tg550]

sorted cheers mate

[fryke]

Sorted how?

[julieb]

i am trying to install a disk and the message: classic cannot find a Mac OS 9 system folder on the startup disk to use. i have OS X so shouldn't i be able to install it??? help i am relatively new to mac and not very advanced when it comes to computers but have come a long way these days. any help for this newbie will be appreciated.

julie

[Geographytutor]

Originally Posted by albloom

I think you need Classic's System Folder and Applications OS9 folders
in the HD root directory, not in its Applications folder.

I *know* your HD must have OS9 drivers installed. Launch Disk Util,
click on your HD to hi-lite it, then click the blue Info button. If the
entry for Mac OS9 Drivers Installed is "no," you've some work to do.
As in start afresh initializing the HD (checking the "Install OS9 Drivers"
box this time), then loading everything up.

This appears to answer a question I have posted recently - where all of a sudden my classic has stopped working. After following the above it appears the Mac OS9 Drivers can no longer be found - is there a way of putting them back on withouth having to clear and reinstall everything? thanks