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[nex86]

So I'm still new to this,
What ISO do I need for my hardware?
its the 1ghz G4 Powerbook 15". M8980LL/A from 2003. Radeon Mobility 9600.
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/specs/powerbook_g4_1.0_15.html

[PrepperGeek]

Sadly it is not compatable with stock OS 9, youll have to use one of the disk images posted on this website for incompatable machines.

[PrepperGeek]

Sadly it is not compatable with stock OS 9, youll have to use one of the disk images posted on this website for incompatable machines.

Nevermind, I just realised where this is posted.

[nex86]

Sadly it is not compatable with stock OS 9, youll have to use one of the disk images posted on this website for incompatable machines.

yes this is what I meant.
Because when I go to https://macos9lives.com/downloads I don't exactly which ones I need, that is why I asked.

[aBc]

Review the following... maybe?

Topic: Powerbook 'Aluminium' 15 inch 1Ghz - OS9Lives working, but no audio
https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7607.msg58954#msg58954

And maybe also read this:
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=2143.0

[ssp3]

And maybe also read this:
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=2143.0

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[aBc]

For those unable to access… https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=2143.0
there is an image attached below. (DHblab.png)

Basically, it is the original written explanation for the Unsupported G4 ISO CD Image.
Now, explained thus:

             

AND now that file itself, is available for download here:
https://macos9lives.com/downloads

*Keystrokes, keystrokes and more keystrokes!

[Knezzen]

Yeah, there's a need for a more verbose download info. Thanks for the subtle knife stab, aBc

[nex86]

this isn't all so straight forward.

So I pretty much understood this:

1. Download unsupported G4's iso from here: http://files.macos9lives.com/MacOS%20Operating%20Systems/Mac%20OS%209.2.2%20For%20Previously%20Unsupported%20G4s/Mac%20OS%20922%20Unsupported%20G4.iso

2. burn it on a CDR, can I use a windows PC using IMGBURN for this?

3. Boot up on Powerbook G4 and install on a free partition
(I have Tiger and Leopard already on this machine including one unassigned 80GB partition..)

4.
apply some sort of firmware hack for audio support..

Code: [Select]

dev /cpus/PowerPC,G4@0
80010201 encode-int " cpu-version" property
dev /pci@F2000000/mac-io/i2s/i2s-a
" screamer" encode-string " compatible" property
device-end
are these nvram parameters ? my machine doesn't have a working pram battery as I'm unable to obtain a CGL3032 rechargable coincell in my country.
Will this be an issue? I don't want to retype this everytime I reboot the machine 

[robespierre]

Those commands can be added to the firmware script "nvramrc" in order to run each time the computer boots up. I think on the Alubooks the nvram doesn't depend on a battery; the CGL3032 is for keeping RAM contents alive when you put the computer to sleep and exchange the main battery. But open to correction on that point.