1.25ghz. Guess it can't run OS 9
The 700 MHz model definitely can run OS 9 (I've got proof). The 1.25 GHz (aka USB 2.0) eMac was actually the first model that couldn't.I'm not sure any of them could run OS 9, even the lowly 700MHz model.
Agreed. The Mac OS 9.2.2 installer it came with is pretty much universal.Up through the 1.0GHz 2003 "ATi video" model can run 9.2.2. That model's installation CD, which I've been trying to burn unsuccessfully for a few weeks, can boot and install on many other models of Mac that can run 9 but that didn't come with proper independent install CDs. (TiBook@867-1000, QS'02).
The eMac seems to be quite prone to this problem. My friend's eMac's gave out when the display got stretched out horizontally, and the software adjustments wouldn't work anymore. That one I eventually gave up on, because the power supply on the replacement analog board I found began to fail, which of course meant it wouldn't boot. Consequently, I decided it pretty much wasn't worth fixing anymore at the time (I may revisit it if I ever encounter another working analog board), so I got another eMac insteadHah funny story... While using it and installing TenFourFox, Classic mode, and Quake III the CRT suddenly shut down and wouldn't come back.
I had almost given up hope for it, as it was just $15, when I thought "old computers could pretty easily be fixed by a big whack on the side". And what do ya know, it worked! Coughed back to life after a pretty sizeable whack on the side. Lol!
I appreciate this offer! I don't need a physical copy of it, but I absolutely would like a better/working image of it if you've got it.I could burn you a bootable copy of it if you want.
I shall get to work on it ASAP!I appreciate this offer! I don't need a physical copy of it, but I absolutely would like a better/working image of it if you've got it.
I take it your disk was an unfortunate casualty of that incident?I had a bootable copy I was using until a couple weeks ago, but I put it in an iMac with trouble ejecting, and had to use some paperclips to eject it.
OK. I have various other disks (iMac Rev.D disk set, Sawtooth G4, various iBooks and PowerBooks) that I could also image, if you'd like? It'll take awhile for some, because I need to dig through storage to find them, but I can started on the eMac one first.If you can image it with Toast 5, I can burn it with my TiBook and then reimage it. The intent is to include it on vtools and on my other informal ISO resource, both in vintage-compatible and in modern burnable format.
I shall! I've been waiting until you get the bugs worked out, but I might as well get started now!PM me for a VTools account if you don't already have one!