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Mac Os 9 boot on unsupported Hardware, "The state Of the art".
GaryN:
--- Quote from: MacTron on March 31, 2018, 09:42:37 AM ---This post is to present an easy intro to the topic and to try to summarize the state of the Mac Os 9 booting in to different unsupported Macs.
The unsupported Macs ( Os X only G4s ) are blue highlighted in this picture, most but Mac Mini, have a Mac Os 9 officially supported predecessor. No G5 based Mac boots into Mac Os 9 at this moment ( red highlighted in this picture).
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That chart is confusing the issue. We're trying to keep track of which Macs have been "cracked" and it doesn't help.
No, I'm NOT volunteering to make and maintain a new one, but can anyone else (who's more on top of the subject and has the time) make one…or a spreadsheet…or anything that actually shows the state of the art?
MacTron:
--- Quote from: GaryN on April 09, 2018, 07:24:33 PM ---That chart is confusing the issue.
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This chart clearly shows what's the models we can expect to work with the unsupported ROMs. And to avoid confusion about supported and unsupported machines with similar specs ... And the use of unsupported System folder into supported Macs... which have happened yet.
--- Quote from: GaryN on April 09, 2018, 07:24:33 PM ---We're trying to keep track of which Macs have been "cracked" and it doesn't help.
No, I'm NOT volunteering to make and maintain a new one, but can anyone else (who's more on top of the subject and has the time) make one…or a spreadsheet…or anything that actually shows the state of the art?
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I'm Agree, but one of the main problems we have here is the lack of info and the extremely spread around of what we have. The purpose of this post is to be a detailed report about what's working and don't in all "unsupported" Mac, bu we only have info about 5 or 6 models by now ...
MacTron:
--- Quote from: torvan on April 09, 2018, 06:24:16 PM ---I have an eMac G4 1.42 Ghz and I would love to have OS9 on that baby. Mentioned above needing the drivers--which is obvious as the G4 MDD modded disk will not even let the machine boot. Just stops at the grey screen.
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To boot an unsupported G4 you only need Mac Os 9 System folder (with the custom ROM) inside an HD, CD, (or any other storage device) HFS formatted and with the Mac Os 9 drivers installed.
--- Quote from: torvan on April 09, 2018, 06:24:16 PM ---So how do you mod the G4 MDD CD with the drivers for the eMac? I downloaded them but no idea how to merge the drivers into the mod to burn the eMac CD.
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I have linked the eMac in FW target disk mode to my main Mac Os 9 machine, format its HD, copy the System Folder, change the ROM file and restart.
You should open a new thread to expose the issues you're having, This thread is not for this.
DieHard:
Hey Mactron, would it be possible to make a sublist/chart from the main chart and include ONLY units that we have successfully booted to OS 9. with a column of Video (Acceleration/no acceleration) Audio, Ethernet, USB, Firewire... LOL... I know that would be way too much work, but I think that's what we really need or a thread per unit to stop the masses from asking the same questions
MacTron:
--- Quote from: DieHard on April 10, 2018, 08:39:07 AM ---Hey Mactron, would it be possible to make a sublist/chart from the main chart and include ONLY units that we have successfully booted to OS 9. with a column of Video (Acceleration/no acceleration) Audio, Ethernet, USB, Firewire... LOL... I know that would be way too much work, but I think that's what we really need or a thread per unit to stop the masses from asking the same questions
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Yes, it will be great, but that info is scarce and spreaded all over the forum, I have to read 439 Replies on the Mac Mini thread only to know how this machine goes, without having one.
So please every one that have a unsupported G4 working with Mac Os 9 please write a brief about whats working and don't.
I only can detailed write about the eMac 1,25:
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,4361.msg30447.html#msg30447
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