Classic Install in Tiger

I just had to re-install Tiger - first time that it wasn't done as an update. It surprised me that it didn't include a copy of OS 9.2.2. Where can I get a copy of 9.2.2 to load into Tiger and how do I get it to operate as Classic and only open when I need it to handle a legacy application?
Thanks,
Dave

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Mac OS 9 and Classic are not the same thing. Unfortunately if something is said to work in Mac OS 9 only as hardware, it may not always work in Mac OS X. Mac OS X has what is called a Classic environment that allows most applications to work that work in 9, but unfortunately does not have full Mac OS 9 hardware support. For hardware that doesn't work in the Classic environment, you need an older Mac that is able to boot into Mac OS 9. Mac OS X only booting started being the standard back in January 2003, and by July 2004, no more new Macs were available that could boot into Mac OS 9, though many used and refurbished Macs are still available that can.
Now it is possible that this camera may be using an antiquated codec on its AVIs which only works on Mac OS 9's Quicktime. I say antiquated, since the company that makes them no longer exists, though Apple does have them available for download on its website. That'll work in Classic if you install the Quicktime for Mac OS 9 Indeo Codecs, For more about that, see these articles:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60366
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30904
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30903
Many cameras which don't work in iPhoto may work in Image Capture.
And if the camera has a solid state media, there are card readers designed for Mac OS X that will read most all solid state media. So if you know the type of media that the camera uses, find yourself a card reader, and you won't need to use Classic at all or boot into Mac OS 9 to at least get its data onto your computer. So tell me which model Casio you have, as there is more than one model that is 5 Megapixel that has the Exilim label? I can look up some info on the internet if you like and see if there are any easier ways to use this camera, or if it doesn't have any of the above limitations.

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