OS 10.4 - powermac classic mode

camlit · camlit #1 (**permalink**)

03-31-2009, 12:03 AM

I recently bought a power mac with tiger installed on it. I wanted to install OS 9 in Classic so I could run certain apps.

So I inserted the boot disc for OS 9 after restarting the mac, and I held C to run in OS 9. I installed OS 9 in clean mode, and all seemed well.

NOW I CAN'T GO BACK TO TIGER! I've held Alt, pressed Esc, I don't know what to do. Please help!

MacsWork · MacsWork #2 (**permalink**)

03-31-2009, 07:26 AM

Boot holding down "X". If this fails then you wiped out OS X. You could try an OS X repair install if it finds a previous install.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

03-31-2009, 04:54 PM

Clean install mode wipes the HDD alas. Pop in the Tiger install disc and install Tiger. You might like to partition the drive and keep the OS separate.

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camlit #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2009 Posts: 2	03-31-2009, 12:03 AM I recently bought a power mac with tiger installed on it. I wanted to install OS 9 in Classic so I could run certain apps. So I inserted the boot disc for OS 9 after restarting the mac, and I held C to run in OS 9. I installed OS 9 in clean mode, and all seemed well. NOW I CAN'T GO BACK TO TIGER! I've held Alt, pressed Esc, I don't know what to do. Please help!
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MacsWork #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 22, 2005 Location: Closer than you think. Posts: 2,074 Mac Specs: Performa 6116 2GBSCSI 8MB OS 7.5.3	03-31-2009, 07:26 AM Boot holding down "X". If this fails then you wiped out OS X. You could try an OS X repair install if it finds a previous install.
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