why did i sharer this with you, well its to reitterate what delta has been saying, just because it looks a duck, sounds like a duck, and smells like a duck, doesn't make it a real duck.
Have you ever taken a classic mac os install cd and dragged its system folder to the hard drive and then rebooted the mac? you get a little window saying something about how the system is for special use only, and can not boot the mac, then it gives you a reboot button.
Does anyone know how to modify the startup program to show the full Finder instead of the AHT app? This could be a fair indication that the iBook is in fact running System 9.2 when booting form the AHT CD?īut that's my limit of techyness. So therefore Apple hardware Test does in fact draw from/rely upon System and Finder 9.2. Also, removing either System or Finder from the System Folder on the CD will not allow it to boot any more, so therefor it is right to say that System and Finder must in fact be in use when booting the AHT CD, right? Getting Info on System and Finder reveal that they are version "9.2 Apple Hardware Test", and editing the scroll bar resource in those system files does affect the appearance of the scroll bar in Apple Hardware Test when it's running. (it's sitting right inside of the root of the CD in an invisible folder named Images). For example, the funny icon you mentioned at boot time is actually stored on CD and can be deleted or replaced. I was however able to change the contents of the Apple Hardware Test CDROM to get different results. It's the 1GHz version, but I still can't trick it into booting macOS9 to the Finder. My powerbook 17 has only USB 1.1 ports, not USB2.0. Perhaps something special in the boot sector of this CD is the key? I'm at a loss. Please let me know if anyone knows "the trick" to getting either the Powerbook G4 1GHz 17" or even the iBook 12" G4 800MHz to boot straight into OS9 AND show a normal OS9 Finder. (An old trick from the System 6 days if I remember right?) So therefore this Hardware test CD is proof that these iBook and Powerbook systems can in fact boot directly and straight into a stripped down OS9 without *nix. Problem is, it won't let you get at the desktop to run any other classic apps other than the actual hardware test app on the CD. The Apple Hardware Test CDROM contains System Folder, and System & Finder, just as they should be in any classic setup. So therefore I know it must be possible, it's just locked down somewhere, somehow. But with this CD, it actually boots directly into OS9 with no trace of OSX anywhere on the CD. That iBook normally will only allow you to book into OSX just like the Powerbook 17. That's right, boots directly into OS9 without any OSX involved. I noticed that the APPLE HARDWARE TEST CDROM which came with my iBook 12" G4 800MHz is actually an OS9 based CD. It does not work for my old (rare) music software, period. Once again, don't tell me just to run Classic Environment under OSX.
These music software titles NEED to be running on a true classic OS boot. Problem is, I have thousands of dollars worth of old music software which will NOT, run under "Classic Environment" in OSX. Simple - how exactly can i force boot or trick boot my Powerbook 17" into OS9? don't waste your time telling me how wonderful OSX is - I already like it anyway. Iv'e seen one other person ask this question, and he got zero responses, but that was 5 years ago. I have searched the forums for my question before posting it here.