air97
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Q: Mac OS 9 and USB

Today I installed a fresh copy of Mac OS 9.2 on my PowerMacintosh G3 (before it was running 9.1). This install included the latest USB support software. Now when i plug in a USB device it isn't even recognized.

PowerMacintosh G3 (Beige), Mac OS 9.2.x

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 6:58 PM

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Q: Mac OS 9 and USB

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  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man Aug 2, 2011 7:04 PM in response to air97
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    Aug 2, 2011 7:04 PM in response to air97

    How did you install the fresh copy of OS 9.2? Did you use the free updates, in the order listed, from this site.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1387

     

     Cheers, Tom

  • by Don Archibald,

    Don Archibald Don Archibald Aug 2, 2011 11:34 PM in response to air97
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    Aug 2, 2011 11:34 PM in response to air97

    This user tip in these forums may help -

    kmos9: USB PCI card under Mac OS 9.2.2: Apple Support Communities

     

    Even if you do not have an added USB PCI card, you might try adjusting the various extensions to the versions recommended.

  • by air97,

    air97 air97 Aug 3, 2011 12:56 PM in response to Texas Mac Man
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    Aug 3, 2011 12:56 PM in response to Texas Mac Man

    thank you both for responding. i used an install disk from an ibook with 9.2.2. i tried various mixes of extensions, and it still did not work. i am thinking of going back down to 9.1 to see if that can be a problem, maybe even 8.6.

  • by Jon Smith,

    Jon Smith Jon Smith Aug 3, 2011 9:26 PM in response to air97
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    Aug 3, 2011 9:26 PM in response to air97

    Hello air,

     

    USB cards and extensions are an old trouble spot for beige G3s. I suspect your iBook installer disc is not installing the proper USB and support extensions - which if I recall correctly are 1.5.6 (for OS 9.2.2).

     

    The easy way to get the correct extensions is to install the OS from a retail, full install (OS 9.1 or 9.2.1) CD and update in proper sequence from the free downloads. (The USB card must be installed in place for the extensions to install - a point sometimes overlooked).

     

    The workaround is to use the Tome Viewer utility, which requires that you download the extensions and that you know exactly what the extensions are that you want to install and exactly where to put them. Niel had a good list, and Don must have that knowledge somewhere.

     

    My OS 9 Mac hasn't been fired up for a year or two, but if you need me to be more specific let me know and I'll dig it out and try to remember which slot to put the quarter in.

     

    Good luck... Jon

  • by Ramón G Castañeda,

    Ramón G Castañeda Ramón G Castañeda Aug 4, 2011 5:28 AM in response to air97
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    Aug 4, 2011 5:28 AM in response to air97

    air97 wrote:

     

    thank you both for responding. i used an install disk from an ibook with 9.2.2…

     

    As Jon's response implies, the system disks supplied with new Macs are pretty much machine-specific.  Get a retail disk.