Hello,
I'm new to the world of MACs. I have a G4 that came with OS 9 and OS X. I want to wipe the hard drive, install OS9, install any updates, install my OS9 software and then add Panther and get Panther to use OS9 for classic mode. What's the best way to do this? I can't seem to boot to the software restore cds by holding down the c key at bootup. Is the update from 9.0 to 9.2 free? How do I do the update and where do I get it? Is there anything else I need to know about installing 9, the upgrade, or the version 9 programs? Should I then install the version of OSX that came with the G4, or should I install Panther directly. How should I partition the disk? Is there anything else I need to know. I am wiping the machine because the machine stopped booting into OSX. When the machine would boot I would just get a gray screen with an apple. Anyone know why this would happen, or maybe what I should do to correct this if it happens again? Help is much appreciated. Thanks.
John
I'm new to the world of MACs. I have a G4 that came with OS 9 and OS X. I want to wipe the hard drive, install OS9, install any updates, install my OS9 software and then add Panther and get Panther to use OS9 for classic mode. What's the best way to do this? I can't seem to boot to the software restore cds by holding down the c key at bootup. Is the update from 9.0 to 9.2 free? How do I do the update and where do I get it? Is there anything else I need to know about installing 9, the upgrade, or the version 9 programs? Should I then install the version of OSX that came with the G4, or should I install Panther directly. How should I partition the disk? Is there anything else I need to know. I am wiping the machine because the machine stopped booting into OSX. When the machine would boot I would just get a gray screen with an apple. Anyone know why this would happen, or maybe what I should do to correct this if it happens again? Help is much appreciated. Thanks.
John