I was running Mac OS 10.5 Leopard on my Cube, but that did not allow me to install OS 9. So I installed Mac OS 10.4.6 Tiger. Then I wanted to install Mac OS 9 in order to run games that only work on OS 9.
I have burned Mac OS 9.1 and 9.2.2 on DVD and tried to get it installed. When I run the install from DVD I get the message that it cannot write to the disk. Obviously because it is a DVD, but I cannot indicate that it should write to my harddisk. So I copied the whole dvd to my desktop and tried it again. It starts up but then I get the message that it cannot find an appropriate MAC OS 9 system file. Possibly you should install Mac OS 9.1 or higher on your computer (what does it think I am doing). In order to install 9.1 you should first install 9.1. I apparently need the System file for Mac OS 9 installed on my computer. So I ran the extra disk that came with tiger to do program repairs. This starts some "repairs/installations" and tells me it is done. Then it comes up again to further install please place the CD with the two round circles, with the only option to press the stop button. Eject of the DVD does not work so installation of another DVD does not work either, and besides I do not have that specific disk with the two round circles.
I even downloaded the OS 9 disk for the Cube from Macintosh Garden and burned on CD. When I want to boot from it (pressing the C key) it skips it and boots from harddisk and opens the Tiger desktop.
Who knows a way to get OS 9 installed on a system that does not have the classic environment already on it.
I have burned Mac OS 9.1 and 9.2.2 on DVD and tried to get it installed. When I run the install from DVD I get the message that it cannot write to the disk. Obviously because it is a DVD, but I cannot indicate that it should write to my harddisk. So I copied the whole dvd to my desktop and tried it again. It starts up but then I get the message that it cannot find an appropriate MAC OS 9 system file. Possibly you should install Mac OS 9.1 or higher on your computer (what does it think I am doing). In order to install 9.1 you should first install 9.1. I apparently need the System file for Mac OS 9 installed on my computer. So I ran the extra disk that came with tiger to do program repairs. This starts some "repairs/installations" and tells me it is done. Then it comes up again to further install please place the CD with the two round circles, with the only option to press the stop button. Eject of the DVD does not work so installation of another DVD does not work either, and besides I do not have that specific disk with the two round circles.
I even downloaded the OS 9 disk for the Cube from Macintosh Garden and burned on CD. When I want to boot from it (pressing the C key) it skips it and boots from harddisk and opens the Tiger desktop.
Who knows a way to get OS 9 installed on a system that does not have the classic environment already on it.