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OS 9 On Late 2004 iBook G4?
Doggoli:
I wanna get os 9 working on my iBook G4 (Late 2004) but i have hit a roadblock
I downloaded the ISO file from here: http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,2143.0.html
I burnt the disc at 8x speed and put it in my laptop, but when i tried to boot from it all i got was a gray screen.
After googling for a bit i found a script that modifies the nvram to work but that didnt help...Do any of you have some ideas?
Here is the script i tried:
#!/bin/sh
echo Enabling OS 9 booting...
echo "You may have to enter your password"
# Use nvram command to setup nvramrc with script to make open firmware changes
sudo nvram nvramrc='" /" select-dev
" PowerBook4,3" encode-string " model" property
" PowerBook4,3" encode-string " MacRISC" encode-string encode+ " MacRISC2" encode-string encode+ " MacRISC3" encode-string encode+ " Power Macintosh" encode-string encode+ " compatible" property
00000000 " graphic-options" get-my-property 2drop !
unselect
" /cpus/PowerPC,G4@0" find-package if drop " /cpus/PowerPC,G4@0" find-device 80010201 encode-int " cpu-version" property then
device-end \ PLX-OS9-PATCH
'
# Enable use of nvramrc on boot. Change to "false" if you want to disable again. Or just clear/reset nvram.
sudo nvram "use-nvramrc?"=true
echo done.
GaryN:
As far as I know, nobody has been able to successfully run OS9 on the iBook.
That said, I'm thinking that you should at least get an error message or something when you attempt to boot.
What did you create the CD on? If it was a Windoze PC there may be an issue.
Go back to and re-read line one.
Doggoli:
Sorry for the late reply, different timezones.
I burnt the OS 9 image on my Hackintosh running OS X 10.10
What do you mean by: Go back to and re-read line one.
GaryN:
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Really? Maybe a larger font…
As far as I know, nobody has been able to successfully run OS9 on the iBook
Doggoli:
Damn i am stupid, sorry about that...
Anything i could do about the CD tho ?
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