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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Mac OS 9, Hacks & Upgrades => Topic started by: yungjoon on September 14, 2024, 07:18:08 AM

Title: Mac os 9 startup problem (mac mini G4 1.25) (SOLVED)
Post by: yungjoon on September 14, 2024, 07:18:08 AM

Hi all,

I installed on my mac mini G4 1.25GHz a mac os 9 obtained from https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-922-mac-mini-g4. I specify:

- I partitioned the hard drive with the Mac OS 9 drivers

- The installation was done without errors

- I started the mac mini in target mode and checked from another mac that the files were indeed present on the mac os 9 partition, I also did a disk check (no error).

At startup I briefly see the mouse pointer and the little mac and after that it gets stuck at the floppy disk with "?".

However, all the files are present on the partition, I can't understand...
Maybe the installer misconfigured the system, but that's beyond my skills.

Does this problem mean anything to anyone?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Mac os 9 startup problem (mac mini G4 1.25) (SOLVED)
Post by: yungjoon on September 14, 2024, 09:03:56 AM

I finally tried with the iso provided with macos9lives, and now it boots correctly.

Thanks to macos9lives!

Title: Re: Mac os 9 startup problem (mac mini G4 1.25) (SOLVED)
Post by: Bolkonskij on September 14, 2024, 11:32:08 PM

Great you got it working, congratulations!

Have fun with your Mini (actually typing this from one!) and join the discussions :-)