Classic won't open in 10.2.8 on PowPC G3 Blu&W

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Dearest Mac Gods inside my magic thinking box :
I humble request your assist as I am troubled greatly.

I have a ;
PowerPC G3 Blu & White
350mhz
448mb mem.
OS X v.10.2.8

I am greatful for assist I've already received and as a result my system now recognizes my superdrive DVD burner and I was able to install OS 9 from a bootable CD. I then followed through with the updates to and including 9.2.2 and the firmware 1.1. Installed 10.2 bootable updated to 10.2.8 and now classic refuses to open all the way, the blu fill bar indicator goes to about 90%, then closes itself out.

I reviewed the archives where I found two similar cases where Cheryl had worked with the individual. Both cases she had them throw out select files then in the second case turn off some Extensions.

I walked through all the suggestions. With Kevin, one of the individuals, it worked, he was running 10.3.9, mine still does not. This was logged May 22, 2005.

I hope this is enough information. This is my first forum 3rd question. Also if you have any suggestions on how to navigate a forum better please let me know.

Sincerely greatful :
Chris
 
Try deleting the following preferences files in the classic system folder/preferences: Finder Preferences and System Preferences. Also delete com.apple.Classic.plist from the Library folder. If that doesn't work replace Finder and System file in the Classic System Folder.
 
Hey oceanicitl:
Thank you for the quick repy. There was no Finder Pref., or com.apple...plist, Library Folder. When I threw out the Finder and System file in the Class. Sys. Folder it now just gives me a warning "There are no localized Classic-specific resources to update the selected system folder" and allowing me to either Quit or Open Class. Pref. If I choose the latter it restarts Classic only to display the same warning.
Something I failed to address sould I turn on the extensions the other person suggested I turn off before trying these new fixes???

Chris
 
You need to do a search for the com.apple.Classic.plist file, think it might be in library/preferences. You also beed to REPLACE the finder and system file. If you've got the classic system installed on an external or another drive take it from that. If not you will have to install them from the original disk.
 
I no longer know what is going on with classic 9 I replaced the system folder put extensions back to what they were. Now classic is saying that there is no system folder chosen.

I don't know whether to wipe everything and reinstall or how to just fix 9.2.2.

Chris
 
You have to replace finder and system file for the system folder to be recognised. You should be able to do this by reinstalling the system from CD. I'd recommend once you have installed the system and its working to make a back up copy to CD so if anything goes wrong in future you can replace files easily instead of reinstalling.
 
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