os 9 on mini mac?

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davidmluke

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Apr 26, 2005

• #1

I'm think of getting a mini mac but need to run an OS 9 application (Rasterplus). Can you boot to OS 9 or does it need to be installed?
Thanks..

Dave

 

Sun Baked

macrumors G5

• Apr 26, 2005

• #2

For every Mac but the PowerMac, DDR memory means it won't boot OS 9.

Any PowerMac with FW800 likewise won't boot OS 9.

IF it won't run under Classic, then it won't run on the Mini.

 

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vniow

macrumors G4

• Apr 26, 2005

• #3

The mini comes with Classic installed which is like an OS 9 "window" so to speak in OS X. You can't boot 9 on the mini but most apps will run from Classic.

 

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mikeyredk

macrumors 65816

• Apr 26, 2005

• #4

than y does it come with a mac os 9 cd

 

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yg17

macrumors Pentium

• Apr 26, 2005

• #5

mikeyredk said:

than y does it come with a mac os 9 cd

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For classic. You still need the OS9 system files on your Mac to use classic, it just won't boot outside of OSX's classic environment