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I have searched the forums for my question before posting it here. Iv'e seen one other person ask this question, and he got zero responses, but that was 5 years ago. Maybe today someone knows...
Simple - how exactly can i force boot or trick boot my Powerbook 17" into OS9? don't waste your time telling me how wonderful OSX is - I already like it anyway. Problem is, I have thousands of dollars worth of old music software which will NOT, run under "Classic Environment" in OSX. These music software titles NEED to be running on a true classic OS boot. Once again, don't tell me just to run Classic Environment under OSX. It does not work for my old (rare) music software, period.
I noticed that the APPLE HARDWARE TEST CDROM which came with my iBook 12" G4 800MHz is actually an OS9 based CD. That's right, boots directly into OS9 without any OSX involved. That iBook normally will only allow you to book into OSX just like the Powerbook 17. But with this CD, it actually boots directly into OS9 with no trace of OSX anywhere on the CD. So therefore I know it must be possible, it's just locked down somewhere, somehow. The Apple Hardware Test CDROM contains System Folder, and System & Finder, just as they should be in any classic setup. Problem is, it won't let you get at the desktop to run any other classic apps other than the actual hardware test app on the CD. (An old trick from the System 6 days if I remember right?) So therefore this Hardware test CD is proof that these iBook and Powerbook systems can in fact boot directly and straight into a stripped down OS9 without *nix.
Please let me know if anyone knows "the trick" to getting either the Powerbook G4 1GHz 17" or even the iBook 12" G4 800MHz to boot straight into OS9 AND show a normal OS9 Finder. Perhaps something special in the boot sector of this CD is the key? I'm at a loss....
Thanks in Advance!
Simple - how exactly can i force boot or trick boot my Powerbook 17" into OS9? don't waste your time telling me how wonderful OSX is - I already like it anyway. Problem is, I have thousands of dollars worth of old music software which will NOT, run under "Classic Environment" in OSX. These music software titles NEED to be running on a true classic OS boot. Once again, don't tell me just to run Classic Environment under OSX. It does not work for my old (rare) music software, period.
I noticed that the APPLE HARDWARE TEST CDROM which came with my iBook 12" G4 800MHz is actually an OS9 based CD. That's right, boots directly into OS9 without any OSX involved. That iBook normally will only allow you to book into OSX just like the Powerbook 17. But with this CD, it actually boots directly into OS9 with no trace of OSX anywhere on the CD. So therefore I know it must be possible, it's just locked down somewhere, somehow. The Apple Hardware Test CDROM contains System Folder, and System & Finder, just as they should be in any classic setup. Problem is, it won't let you get at the desktop to run any other classic apps other than the actual hardware test app on the CD. (An old trick from the System 6 days if I remember right?) So therefore this Hardware test CD is proof that these iBook and Powerbook systems can in fact boot directly and straight into a stripped down OS9 without *nix.
Please let me know if anyone knows "the trick" to getting either the Powerbook G4 1GHz 17" or even the iBook 12" G4 800MHz to boot straight into OS9 AND show a normal OS9 Finder. Perhaps something special in the boot sector of this CD is the key? I'm at a loss....
Thanks in Advance!