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

[Randall Perry]

SWEET!
I am downloading that now.

On 12/20/06, Jon Leibowitz <jon.with.no.h.leibowitz at gmail.com> 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?
> >
> > --
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> >     Randall Perry
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    Randall Perry
    Hope Crisis Response Network
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