Mac OS 9 Lives

Mac OS 9 Discussion => Mac OS 9, Hacks & Upgrades => Topic started by: Steve_W on September 21, 2016, 12:43:37 PM

Title: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: Steve_W on September 21, 2016, 12:43:37 PM

Hi all, so I'm trying to load up my MDD with the lovely disk image created by Die Hard, the ready for action DAW disk image from here:

http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,2716.0.html

BUT... I must be thick as I cannot find the Mac OS 9 Disk Utility.  I've done a sherlock search just in the OS 9 folder, then in a 9.2.2 retail disk to no avail.  I am a bit stumped.  I've got 3 HDDs in my mac, 1 for OS 9, one for OS X Tiger and one just for data.  I downloaded all the files to the data drive and I'm now trying to do this step:

"Use the ASR Utility to restore the images"

In the downloaded files is one called "Apple Software Restore.sit.bin"

I assumed I would be able to open that .bin file to get the stuffit file, then unstuff that and install it but not so...

Any help greatly appreciated!!

Cheers, Steve.

Title: Re: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: geforceg4 on September 21, 2016, 03:18:14 PM

there is no disk utility for os9!
u can do this using the "drive setup" utility


(http://lowendmac.com/wp-content/uploads/drivesetup.png)

the drivesetup program allows u to partition a disk into multiple partitions same as disk utility.. in fact, drivesetup is probably the grandfather of disk utility.. undoubtedly!

Title: Re: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: Steve_W on September 21, 2016, 03:42:29 PM

Thanks buddy! Got there in the end but I had to jump through a few hoops!  I'm now restoring the disk image to a new partition getting ready to boot up into it!

Title: Re: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: DieHard on September 21, 2016, 03:45:34 PM

OMG... I just fixed the instructions... :(

Title: Re: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: geforceg4 on September 21, 2016, 03:47:39 PM

enjoy.. it was a major effort to make the instant DAW a possibility, by a number of different people.. so, it makes us satisfied to see more people putting it to good use!


there was quite a few hoops jumped through beforehand aswell ;)

Title: Re: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: Steve_W on September 21, 2016, 04:19:38 PM

Thanks fellers!!

Just booted into it for the first time, looks class!!!!

Finally after 3 months of messing about I'm almost ready to actually get stuck into some music!

Now where's that zip drive!!!

Title: Re: I must be REALLY thick! Where is OS 9 disk utility??
Post by: geforceg4 on September 21, 2016, 04:38:38 PM

feel free to post some pictures ;)