Thanks for the info, Eric. Please see my comments below. >So you do have full OSes and installs of the OS on the multi-session CD? > >FYI: A multi-session CD should not interfere with the ability of one >of the partitions to boot! > >I suggest you do the following if you have no already tried this: >1. Insert the multi-session CD which contains your OS 9 and OS 9.2.2 >sessions (is 9.2.2 a real installer or is it an upgrade?). >2. Open System Preferences:Startup Disk >3. If the CD appears as a bootable disk, select it. > >If the above does not work, you might be able to extract the session >from the multisession CD and burn it to CD, PROVIDED the OS 9 or OS >9.2.2 session you copy contains a System Folder!!!! > >1. Open Disk Utility >2. Insert multisession CD >3. Select the appropriate session of the CD and make a disk image out of it. >4. Save the disk image to your HD. The multisession CD with OS9 on it does not have a System Folder in the OS 9 session. However, I do have a full version of Mac OS 10 in bootable form on separate CD's. > >5. (if you have Toast) Open Toast and burn the iso to disk (likely >you'll have to select 'copy' disk or something to that effect -- you >DO NOT want to burn the FILE to a disk. You want to burn the IMAGE to >the disk). Select the 'bootable' option. I have Toast 6, but I'm assuming from what you said that it's pointless to try and make a bootable disk if I don't have an OS 9 System Folder. I looked in the Toast manual, but see no option for making a disk bootable. > >5. (if you lack Toast) Stay in Disk Utility. >6. Burn the newly created ISO to a new CD. (don't know if there's an >option to create bootable CDs in Disk Utility) > >Next thought... > >All right, lets start from the beginning: >1. Why do you want to "reformat" (you're actually erasing it... >reformatting is technically a different operation) your "OS 9 >partition"? The G4 OS9 partition has information on it from the previous owner. I just thought the quickest and easiest thing to do was to erase the OS 9 portion of the disk. >2. Is it a real partition, SEPARATE from your OS X partition? Yes, the OS 9 partition is separate. > >If the answer to 2 is YES then all you have to do is ERASE the disk >from OS X's Disk Utility application. > >But, I still question why you're doing this. If you plan to install >Mac OS 9 MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN BOOT INTO OS 9 BEFORE YOU REFORMAT THE >PARTITION!!! Yes, I can boot into OS9. However, to reinstall the software, I gather I would have to have an OS9 version with the System Folder? Or can I simply erase the OS9 partition from the OS 10 startup part, then reinstall OS 9 without the System Folder? Please advise. Thanks. Leith > >Eric. > >On 10/06/06, Leith Peterson <leithriver7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Yes, it is a dual boot, Eric. I'll check into formatting the >>drive from OS 10. >> >> I couldn't find a startup disk on the 9.2.2 CD. It includes OS 7 and >> 8, as well as 9. >> >> I have an external CD burner with the G4. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Leith >> >> >s your G4 a dual-boot? If so, then you can format the drive from OS X. >> > >> >Have you tried the following: >> > >> >Insert the CD with 9.2.2 on it. >> >Open Startup Disk. >> >Select the CD if it appears. >> >Restart the computer. >> > >> >Does your G4 come with a CD burner? >> > >> >On 09/06/06, Leith Peterson <leithriver7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Does any one have a bootable version of Mac OS 9 they're not using >> >> for my used G4 (Power PC 7400) for sale or giving away? >> >> >> >> I have Mac OS 9, but it's for my clamshell and can't be used on a >> >> different machine. I also have a full version of Mac OS 9.22 but >> >> it's been burned to a CD with other sessions. >> >> >> >> What I want to do is erase the OS 9 partition on the G4, but it >> >> doesn't appear I can do this unless I have a bootable OS 9 CD. >> >> >> >> Please advise. Thanks. >> >> > > > > Leith _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://www.freewebs.com/muglo/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://www.freewebs.com/muglo/