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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Mac OS 9, Hacks & Upgrades => Mac OS 9 on Unsupported Hardware => Topic started by: Click on June 12, 2021, 03:15:33 PM

Title: OS 9 on MDD FW800
Post by: Click on June 12, 2021, 03:15:33 PM

Was there posted here at one time a file that implemented OS 9 booting on the MDD FW800?  I know the downloads are not available at present, but thought that there might be something mirrored at MacintoshGarden or another forum. 

Title: Re: OS 9 on MDD FW800
Post by: IIO on June 13, 2021, 04:16:17 AM

there is a OS9 HD driver which you can patch into the ROM file using that rom editor by elliot

http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,5003.msg36226.html#msg36226

i dont find the hd driver thread now

Title: Re: OS 9 on MDD FW800
Post by: GaryN on June 13, 2021, 03:13:40 PM

Here:

http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-922-powermac-g4-mdd

Title: Re: OS 9 on MDD FW800
Post by: Click on June 14, 2021, 11:24:28 AM

On your MacintoshGarden link page the text description says

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC PPC (Carbonized)
Boots PowerMac G4 MDD (FireWire 400 models only);

I was asking about FW800...will this actually work for both FW400 AND FW800?

Title: Re: OS 9 on MDD FW800
Post by: GaryN on June 14, 2021, 02:19:41 PM

Quote from: Click on June 14, 2021, 11:24:28 AM

On your MacintoshGarden link page the text description says

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC PPC (Carbonized)
Boots PowerMac G4 MDD (FireWire 400 models only);

I was asking about FW800...will this actually work for both FW400 AND FW800?

That's what I get for trying to be extra helpful… the wrong link

HERE:  http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-922-install-unsupported-g4s

You know, all I did was type "FW800" into the MacGarden search box. You should try it.

Title: Re: OS 9 on MDD FW800
Post by: Click on June 14, 2021, 03:19:57 PM

Thanks, Gary.  I'll check it out.  Sometimes the obvious eludes me. :(