HELP! How to get Classic back into OSX?

fireants22fireants22
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
I bought a friends used ibook800. When he bought it, he custom-configured it so there is no trace of os9/classic (ie. no folders, system files, etc...) He really wanted it to be an OSX-only machine.



Now, how do I put classic functionality BACK in?! (I do need classic to run certain of my apps)

So far Ive tried installing 9.2- no workie...the harddrive doesnt show up as the target.

I tried to do a clean-install of 10.2, as a custom install...but there are no extra check boxes to add system9 drivers or classic. (so i just let the installer run, still no dice.-But the display resolution is all messed up, i got a 8" screen within a fat black border...but this got fixed when I updated to 10.2.4) <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[oyvey]" />



HELP.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 13
    costiquecostique Posts: 1,084member
    There are Software Restore disks for this exact purpose. However, I don't like the idea. I'd get a bootable OS 9 CD (the one which will boot your iBook), start up from the CD and OS 9 would agree to install.
  • Reply 2 of 13
    rodukroduk Posts: 706member
    I had a similar problem in that I removed all traces of OS9 by reformatting the hard drive, even going so far as to uncheck the 'include OS9 drivers' check box. Having done that, I found it impossible to reinstall OS9 without reformatting the hard drive with the 'include OS9 drivers' check box checked. I'm not sure whether your friend may have done a similar thing.
  • Reply 3 of 13
    costiquecostique Posts: 1,084member
    [quote]Originally posted by RodUK:

    <strong>I had a similar problem in that I removed all traces of OS9 by reformatting the hard drive, even going so far as to uncheck the 'include OS9 drivers' check box.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yes, this is an issue you can hardly work around.
  • Reply 4 of 13
    fireants22fireants22 Posts: 119member
    Rod:&gt;&gt; that's exactly what buddy did (the checkbox thing)



    Costique:&gt;&gt; I used the os9 disk (that came with the iBook) and used it as the startup disk...that is where the problem lies. There is no hard drive Icon showing, therefore no target disk for formatting and reinstalling the os9 system



    I am stumped? Anymore suggestions? <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
  • Reply 5 of 13
    rodukroduk Posts: 706member
    In my case I think I put in an OSX disk and clicked on the installer icon. Once the machine had rebooted, an OSX installation sequence started that allowed me to access the disk utility and reformat the hard drive, this time including the OS9 drivers.
  • Reply 6 of 13
    fireants22fireants22 Posts: 119member
    ok rod, im gonna try it right now!..So you telling me that I set the preference within the utility-tab?...cuz logically I thought the option would have been in the custom install....i let you know if it worked
  • Reply 7 of 13
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    Ok, are you ready for this? This will only work if there is still 'Classic' in System Preferences.



    You need an external Hard Drive or another Mac.



    Install Mac OS 9 on to the other Hard Drive (not the iBook's).



    Copy the Mac OS 9 System Folder over to your iBook. Now you should have the option of selecting that system folder to boot off of from Startup Disk. You should also be able to select it in Classic.



    You might want to boot into Mac OS 9 and update it as much as you can. Booting into Classic from Mac OS X the first time, you will be asked if Classic can be 'updated'. That's perfectly normal so don't be concerned.



    This should work for you. Good luck!



    [ 02-19-2003: Message edited by: Fran441 ]</p>
  • Reply 8 of 13
    rodukroduk Posts: 706member
    At the very beginning of the OSX installation, it should be possible to access the disk utility via a menu at the top of the window. In the disk utility, on the format or partition tabs, there should be an 'include OS9 drivers' check box.
  • Reply 9 of 13
    fireants22fireants22 Posts: 119member
    rod..you da man.



    The little ibook is re-formatting while I type this thank-you note on my Ti-800DVI.
  • Reply 10 of 13
    rodukroduk Posts: 706member
    What life must be like to own not one Apple laptop, but two
  • Reply 11 of 13
    fireants22fireants22 Posts: 119member
    actually 3 , The Ti800 is actually the replacement for my aging pismo500...that I intend to sell to my dad...eventually.



    I believe laptops/destop replacements are the way of the future- for us people living in cramped apartments in Tokyo...tho destops have its place, mine are at the office (gathering dust). Most times, I don't even bother transferring my files when I get into the office- I end up using the titanium all day. Then again...I don't have the luxury of using the 1gig-Titanium that FRAN WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO TRADE UP TO...but the 800-G4 is plenty fast-enough



    Fran: thanks for the heads up...I will try installing 9 onto my iPod if rod's suggestion doesn't pan out.



    Thanks everyone for all the speedy replies <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 12 of 13
    rodukroduk Posts: 706member
    [quote]Originally posted by fireants22:

    <strong>The Ti800 is actually the replacement for my aging pismo500



    I don't have the luxury of using the 1gig-Titanium that FRAN WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO TRADE UP TO

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    You have the Pismo, just do what Fran did. Poke a screwdriver in the optical drive, bend the hinges beyond their limit, moan like hell about it on AI, and you too could have a 1 gig Titanium courtesy of Apple.



    [ 02-19-2003: Message edited by: RodUK ]</p>
  • Reply 13 of 13
    fireants22fireants22 Posts: 119member
    Actually, I think I'll wait until the new 15.4"-aluminums come out before I try that "screw-driver" trick
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