Trying to install 9.2.2 on iMac G4 10.4.11

[Punkyclown]

Hi all,
I am trying to install 9.2.2 on my iMac G4 10.4.11, so I can run games on this faster machine to
get the most out of them. I have a 9.2.2 CD and I have a stand alone thumb drive in which
I want to install the OS. If there is a way to install the OS right onto my Mac HD please let
me know, I was unable to do that. Trying to start up the computer from the CD-Rom does
not seem to work. It loads all the way to the Finder but then stops there, no mouse, no
menu. When I try to install from within the system to the thumb drive is does not let me
select that drive to install to, in fact doesn't let me select to any drive to install to. Any
Advice would be much appreciated.
Brad Hansen

 

[MightyGem]

Which iMac do you have? Not all of them are capable of running MacOS 9.
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/...boot-macos-9-windows-linux-compatibility.html

 

[Punkyclown]

Hi and Thanks, but that's what mine is, the 800 MHz. So how do I set it up for
MacOS 9 mode? Do I have to go back and start with the OS X install?
Thanks

Brad Hansen

 

[MightyGem]

Hi and Thanks, but that's what mine is, the 800 MHz. So how do I set it up for
MacOS 9 mode? Do I have to go back and start with the OS X install?
Thanks

Brad Hansen

Sorry, all I can do is direct you to here:
https://www.cnet.com/news/tutorial-installing-classic-over-a-current-mac-os-x-installation/