Geotrax
Level 1
(27 points)
Q: Where can I get a Mac OS 9 Install Disk?
Hi Everyone. I was wondering if I could get a generic Mac OS 9 install disk. I want to install on an old G4.
Anything Helps,
Geotrax
PowerBook, G4 Model not G3 - NO OS INSTALLED
Don Archibald
Level 10
(101,435 points)
Which model Powerbook G4 is it? It makes a real difference - some PB G4 models can boot into OS 9, but have different minimum versions; other models can not boot into OS 9 at all. This article can help you identify the model -
PowerBook G4 Computers: How to Identify Different Models - Apple Support
Once you have identified the model, this article lists the versions of OS 9 usable for those modeld which can boot into OS 9, and identifies those whiich can not do that -
Mac OS 8 and 9 compatibility with Macintosh computers - Apple Support
And, if the one you have happens to be able to use a retail OS 9.1 or 9.2.1 Install CD, you can obtain one from sites such as this one -
http://hardcoremac.stores.yahoo.net/
Note that such discs aren't cheap from sites like that. You might do better at a local Apple User Group -
