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Enable AltiVec—Existing OS 9.0 Installation
(continued)
3.
Double-click the Mac OS Install icon. Proceed through the
next several screens until the installer tells you that Mac OS 9 is
already installed. Click the Add/Remove button to continue until
you reach the
Install Mac OS 9
window.
4.
Click the Customize button. In the
Custom Installation and
Removal
window deselect all software components except for
Mac OS 9. Click the pop-up menu to the right of Mac OS 9 and
change “Recommended Installation” to “Customized installa-
tion.” The
Select Mac OS 9 Features to Install
window will appear
shortly. Change “Recommended Installation” to “None” from
the pop-up menu. Click the Core System Software checkbox (it
should be the only checkbox with a checkmark). Click OK, Start,
then Continue to complete the installation. After the software
is installed, quit the Mac OS Install application and restart your
PowerBook; your PowerBook is ready to use and your installation
is complete.
Enable AltiVec—Upgrade to Mac OS 9.0
This section describes how to upgrade to your PowerBook’s system soft-
ware to Mac OS 9.0 from a previous version; AltiVec support for your
Crescendo/WS G4-upgraded PowerBook will be installed automatically.
1.
Make sure your PowerBook is plugged in, and if necessary, open
the Energy Saver control panel and set it so your PowerBook will
not go to sleep.
2.
Insert the Mac OS 9 CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the fi nder
menu, select Special: Restart, then immediately press and hold
down the C key on your keyboard until your system restarts and
the
Welcome to Mac OS
screen appears.
3.
Double-click the Mac OS Install icon. In the
Select Destination
window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean
Installation check box that appears in the subsequent screen.
Click the Select button. Proceed through the next several screens
until you reach the
Install Software
window. Click OK, Start, then
Continue, and complete the installation. After the software is
installed, quit the Mac OS Install application and restart your
PowerBook; your PowerBook is ready to use and your installation
is complete.
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