Cannot Install Mac OS 9.04 from CD
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Cannot Install Mac OS 9.04 from CD
I am able to boot Sheepshaver without problems, but I cannot install the system software. I have a Powerbook Install CD MacOS 9.04 and Sheepshaver can boot up on that. But when I double click the Mac OS Install application, it gives me an error message that says:
This program cannot run on your computer. See the documentation for more information.
I checked the system specs under About This Computer and it is everything I specified - PowerPC Enabler 9.04, 512 MB, etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
This program cannot run on your computer. See the documentation for more information.
I checked the system specs under About This Computer and it is everything I specified - PowerPC Enabler 9.04, 512 MB, etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
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A model specific install CD (with grey label) will only work with the Mac model it was provided with.
A general 9.0.4 retail system install CD has a white label with large yellow "9" on it.
On the Macintosh Garden site you can find a disk image of a SheepShaver compatible 9.0.4 retail system install CD.
Or you could try to use your PowerBook install CD with this hack: http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewto ... ight=crack
The resulting installation may not be fully functional, though, specifically with regard to sound.
A general 9.0.4 retail system install CD has a white label with large yellow "9" on it.
On the Macintosh Garden site you can find a disk image of a SheepShaver compatible 9.0.4 retail system install CD.
Or you could try to use your PowerBook install CD with this hack: http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewto ... ight=crack
The resulting installation may not be fully functional, though, specifically with regard to sound.
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It is a MacOS 9.2.1 CD. The latest MacOS version that can be used on SheepShaver is 9.0.4. MacOS 9.1 or later will not work with SheepShaver.vasiliy wrote:I have a retail MacOS 9 CD:
Edit: Correction, added "not".
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