ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac AGP (driver needed for OS 9.2?)

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ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac AGP (driver needed for OS 9.2?)

Hi guys!

How's everybody doin?

I just picked up a used ATI 9000 AGP 128 MB (as an upgrade for my G4 Quicksilver 800 MHZ).

I'm using 2 HD's (one with OS9), the other (with OSX)

I think OS 9.2 will do ok without the need for a driver, but I just wanna make sure ...

Thanx
Everyone is very helpful around here 🙂
Mike

Power Mac G5 Desktop (Single Processor 1.8) - G4 800 MHZ Quicksilver - OS9&X, Mac OS X (10.4.6), G5: 4 Gigs RAM - ATI 9800 Pro AGP - #2 Internal HD's #3 Lacie Ext. HD's

Posted on Feb 18, 2007 2:39 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 19, 2007 5:11 AM in response to ENIGMACODE

Try here.
http://macupdate.com/info.php/id/10615
I'm going to guess that the price mentioned is a typo...

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CEB II

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Feb 19, 2007 5:04 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

OS 9.2.2 should give you use of your Radeon 9000. However, the latest Radeon drivers from ATI were released in January 2005. The problem is that they are no longer posted on the ATI web site.

Carl B.

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Answer 3

Feb 19, 2007 5:51 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

It turns out I have the January 2005 update installer on my hard drive (I haven't used OS 9 in awhile...).
It is 2.5MB compressed, so it could be emailed.
Click on my name to email me if you are interested. Posting email addresses in this forum is a bad idea, as spammers could get a hold of them.

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Feb 19, 2007 6:49 PM in response to Dave Hamilton

Thanx Dave - and thanx to others!

Well perhaps I'll just see when I boot into OS9?

And if I need the updated driver I'll email you Carl - ok?

And again thank you so much!
Mike

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CEB II

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Feb 20, 2007 10:42 AM in response to ENIGMACODE

OK

Carl B.

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Mar 29, 2007 12:22 AM in response to CEB II

Hello again Carl, and Dave

I know it's been a while since we last talked about this issue. Well apparently, I do have OS freezing problems
with 9.2 and the ATI 9000 Mac Pro - take a look:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=4289264#4289264

Wonder if your driver would solve this?

But can I put your driver in the system while it's still functioning with the older OEM video card back in?
(that's the only way I can get the system not to freeze)

Thanks
Mike

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CEB II

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Mar 29, 2007 1:48 PM in response to ENIGMACODE

Maybe.

Yes.

In any of the classic Mac OSs, video card driver software should be loaded before the card is installed.

Carl B.

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Mar 31, 2007 2:39 PM in response to CEB II

ATTENTION ALL HANDS!

I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONALLY THANK DAVE HAMILTON FOR HIS SERVICE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL FOR DUTY!

Dave - THE DRIVER WORKED LIKE A DREAM!

My Best
Mike Fraticelli

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ENIGMACODE Author

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Apr 1, 2007 6:26 AM in response to ENIGMACODE

To read MORE about the exciting strange Odyssey of the ATI 9000 please go here:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=898685&tstart=0

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