My old iMac is a mess and I want to re install the OS but I can't find my old 9.2 CD and I can't find it on web. Can I install OS X?
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2006-11-18 05:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by bero_moonshine 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yes, but I don't recommend it, as it would run slowly. You can do as Christopher said and try eBay for a copy of Mac OS 9, but you can also try Linux. A couple of excellent distributions for the iMac are:
Yellow Dog Linux
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/products/ydl/
Check out this article about Yellow Dog Linux on the iMac:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4067
Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Check out this tread about installing it on an old iMac:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=9750
2006-11-18 12:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Raul B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. And even if you did, you would only get away with installing 10.1 at the most, and you would not be able to run most OS X programs. Everything is becoming an Universal Binary so it will require at least OS X 10.3.
Do yourself a favor and go get yourself a new Mac. I would highly recommend one of those sweet new iMacs with the big display, or if you have the cash, a Mac Pro.
2006-11-18 05:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Kyle K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your disk space and memory meet the minimum requirement, you can install 10.3.9. It's your choice, if the speed and your available softwares are your priority, then go for Classic OS (OS 9), otherwise, go for a more stable one, OS X.
2006-11-18 23:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by chad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but I wouldn't try the newest OSX 10.4, you would have better luck with 10.2.
Could also see if you can find OS9 on ebay, wouldn't think it would cost you much more then $10 or so.
2006-11-18 05:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by Christopher J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋