Hi Dodge
I did that (the drivers) before too. But here's some good news. I've been able to see the OS9 CD icon on the screen after booting up with alt held down when I attach an external CD drive via USB. However, my mouse and keyboard are unable to control the cursor or swap between icons and...
Thanks Dodge
I have the original cds that came with the iMac - and the retail 9.1 for when I upgraded to OSX.
I did the open firmware thing already too, it just displays the no icon against a gray screen.
DeltaMac
When I start up pressing down 'c' with the OS9 cd inserted, it ejects after a few seconds.
It also displays a gray screen with a 'no' icon.
But in OSX, the cd mounts on the desktop so the files can be seen.
What can I do then?
Please don't tell me this is not fixable.
I love this machine and to have it back the way it was with dual boot up capabilities will keep it even more extra special for me, especially all these years later.
Hello All
I have an iMac DV Special Edition 400Mhz PowerPC G3 (Graphite) with upgraded 640MB RAM from 2000. It shipped with OS9. I later installed OSX (10.2.8) around 2003 etc.
I had both OS9 and OSX all running perfectly. However, because my HD became full over the years with various...