Using a Mac OS 9 application on Mac OS X

I just bought a media card reader to transfer my pictures from my camera, but it uses a Mac OS 9 application. I tried to use "Classic" on my computer, but the computer says that I don't have an OS 9 folder. Something online said that I might be able to use my OS X installation CD, but I am out of town for the summer, and my installation CDs are at home. Help!

If an icon shows up on your desktop for the Media Card reader, open it and look for the photos inside that icon.
If your computer's CPU speed is above 500MHz, there is no way to install Mac OS 9 on it without the computer's original disks. An older PowerBook G4 can install Mac OS 9 from a retail Mac OS 9.21 CD, which may be available for purchase at a local Mac store. A retail Mac OS X package does not include Mac OS 9, except for the 10.0 and 10.1 packages; the 10.1 package includes a Mac OS 9.21 CD.
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