Pre-Release Mac OS X

The pre-release versions of Mac OS X are, in my classification, post-NeXTSTEP but pre-Cheetah.

Rhapsody

Haven't had a successful boot with DR1 and DR2 yet. All my Macs are either too new or too old for the setup application to work.

Mac OS X Server

I've only tried 1.2 v3.

Installation Notes

• Creating the partitions in the installer can take several minutes on a several-gigabyte hard disk because the installer will create an insane number of superblock backups. If you want to see progress, setenv boot-args -v in Open Firmware before running the installer and watch the block numbers fly by in the console.
• Copying the Blue Box startup disk file will take a few minutes. If you suspect the installer has gotten stuck, try reinstalling with the compatibility environment unchecked.

General Notes

• (applies to Mac OS X Server through Public Beta; Cheetah is OK) Plugging in a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse USB adapter or booting with one inserted will immediately kernel panic the system.

Verified Working

• Rev. C tray-loading iMac G3 (applies to all later ones)