[Leaplist] anyone have Mac OS9.2? or Linux firmware flash util?

[Jon Leibowitz]

Randall:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=765305&tstart=0

It looks like Apple might be generous, hope this works for you.

On 12/20/06, Randall Perry <randallp at hcrn.info> wrote:
> I have to load < Mac OS 9.22 in order to flash the firmware on a
> couple of my G3 imacs.  I bought the OSX 10.3 upgrade, but you cannot
> flash from even 10.1 (which runs fine on the G3 imacs).  The system
> cannot run this Apple-supplied utility from 'classic' mode.
>
> You *have* to format the drive and load OS9 on it just to flash the firmware.
> And ONLY then can I proceed to load OSX 10.3.
> Does this sound nuts to anyone?
>
> I ordered an OS9.22 disc set (but not likely to get before Christmas).
> I wanted to give a couple of these iMacs away for Christmas, but not
> with Ubuntu on it (which runs fine BTW).  So I upped the RAM in them
> and got OSX...only to find out that it won't run without a firmware
> update.
>
> Now I have dug and dug and cannot find a util that will let me flash
> from Ubuntu that is running on that hardware.
> I think that would be FAR easier, since that runs fine right off the
> Ubuntu Live CD.
>
> If someone knows of a better way to update the firmware...I am listening.
> Otherwise I have to wait for OS9 discs to arrive (or if someone has
> disc image I can use..it is what originally came on these G3 imacs.).
>
> Anyone? Anyone?  Patrick?
>
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>     Randall Perry
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