Can You Run System 7.5.3 On A G4 MDD?

[2112st]

So, I backed up my old SCSI drives onto an internal SSD. My G4 is dual boot. However, as you see in this photo, one of the things I backed up from my old SCSI drives was System 7.5.3.

Could my G4 MDD boot into it?

 

[Mac84]

No way.

Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.2 are the earliest supported operating systems.

Most Power Mac G3 desktop systems can’t boot earlier than 8.0 or 8.1. The earliest G4 models could do 8.5.1 or 8.6.

Make a disk image of the hard drive and you can access and maybe boot from it in a Mac emulator, InfiniteMac.org may be the easiest.

 

[2112st]

No way.

Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.2 are the earliest supported operating systems.

Most Power Mac G3 desktop systems can’t boot earlier than 8.0 or 8.1. The earliest G4 models could do 8.5.1 or 8.6.

Make a disk image of the hard drive and you can access and maybe boot from it in a Mac emulator, InfiniteMac.com may be the easiest.

Thanks, Steve!

 

[indigo_k]

Easiest way to check is to hold Option while booting. It'll find any supported System folders and give you the option to startup from them.