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

[Patrick]

Jon Leibowitz wrote:
> 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?
>>
>> -- 
>> *:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.,_,.-:*'``'*:-.
>>     Randall Perry
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Yes, do you want to contact me off list and grab it to use?

Patrick