. . . drag the System directory over from there onto your Pismo's boot disk and be good to go. (When you say "can't boot from it", do you mean over FireWire?) There's no conflict between an OS 9 system folder and OS X, so there shouldn't be any risk in dragging the folder over and trying it.

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I tried that, then chose the OS9 System folder as my startup disk and all hell broke loose . . . froze up like Dante's inferno might be a better way of putting it.

Symptoms:

On powerup, I get a file folder with alternately flashing question marks and OS9 logos in it.

If I option boot no choices at all come up when I hit the circular arrow (polls buses?) and nothing happens when I click on the right arrow.

It still won't boot from the HP USB DVD-Writer . . . gotta find the Pismo optical drives.

Any other suggestions? At this point I'd gladly welcome OSX back. :lol:

On one good note, I discovered a DVD for the PDQ! :b&w: