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This will ensure that BootX runs properly, which is absolutely critical, so don't skip it.ĥ) Tell everyone to leave you alone for the next several hours, close the door, take a deep breath, and proceed.īootX does NOT configure per its own DOCs Apple will update your OS 9 to the last version of that OS. When installing OS 9, be sure to partition the drive as described below.Ĥ) Connect the machine to the Internet and run System Update. Be certain you have a full OS 9 installation disk, which will generally cost more on eBay than the iBook disk. Most of these are disks that came with iBooks, and they won't install on anything besides an iBook (which is a NewWorld machine, so you wouldn't be doing this procedure with it anyway). Important note: An "OS 9 Installation Disk" you see advertised on eBay may not work. Go grab a nice long lunch while it initializes.ģ) Install the original OS (quite likely pre-OS 9) from the Software Restore disk, then turn right around and do a clean installation of OS 9 from your OS 9 disk. However, it will ensure that your installation doesn't get derailed by extra crud left from old operating systems. Once you start this process, it will take a few hours to complete, and it will destroy all data on the machine. You can do this with the Disk Utility on the computer's original Software Restore disk, by choosing "Initialize," then finding the "Zero" or "Write Zeros" option in a configuration menu. Now, a few general suggestions, then on to the specifics.ġ) When it's time to begin the procedure (after you've read this whole document through once), make sure you have the following items: an OldWorld Mac, an OS 9 installation disk, an Ubuntu alternate install CD ( not a desktop live CD), a second computer with a working Internet connection, a CD-ROM burner, and plenty of patience.Ģ) Zero the hard drive on your target OldWorld machine. In either case, you will lose all data on the machine you're installing to, and may do irreparable harm to it as well. Then, take a Zen moment and accept the possibility of failure.

You should read the whole thing at least once before proceeding, to get a feel for what you're wading into. This page is loosely formatted as a series of users' individual experiences, beginning with a very detailed one that should be helpful. If you've ended up at this page, you're probably about to do something irrational: install Linux on an OldWorld Mac. This article does not follow the style standards in the Wiki Guide.