Can emac installer discs be used to install OS 9.2.2 on Pismo G3?

Do you need OS9 to be bootable, or simply be available for the Classic environment to use? If it works, the latter is the more likely succes route.

You could try the eMac disc(s) to see what they do.

And it is possible to extract an OS 9.2.2 install from

machine-specific discs from dual-boot X and 9.2 era.

Certain extensions or expected drivers may be missing.

{I've done it. You could see how the Pacifist (previous

versions in maker's site) works. Functions in demo.}

OS 9 Drivers are an option if the HDD was wiped

so they'd be needed to boot any OS 9 system.

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

Glad to hear you were able to get that vintage system from an old disc set

and may be able to use it on that nice early PowerBook. I'd been able to

extract a Mac OS 9.2.2 system and install it, as a boot system; so long as

the OS 9 Drivers are installed, with the hard drive and computer prepared

for use with OS X and OS 9.2. Also with Firmware updated, before OS X.

There are several different language versions of AppleWorks 6.2 in those

computer install DVDs. That AW 6.2 can run in Snow Leopard 10.6.8, so

long as the Rosetta utility is installed; without a need for Classic or OS 9.x

Oh there are three or so build models of Pacifist on their web site, the older

ones go back a ways and cover the same vintage series where you'd need

to save old Mac OS stuff for reuse or recycling. And the newer version.

If the original computer is long gone, a license for use of an OS is the disc.

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

Generally speaking getting it to work is a bit of alchemy. I tried the system specific discs for an iBook G3 600 Mhz on a PowerMac G4 450 Mhz with nothing but Type 11 errors.