Mac OS 9: "Big System Morsels" Message During Download Installation

Enabling virtual memory or starting up from CD-ROM may resolve a rare issue in which an alert box with a "Big System Morsels" message appears during Mac OS 9 installation.
Symptom

During Mac OS 9 installation, an alert box appears with a message about "Big System Morsels."


Solution

Under rare circumstances a "Big System Morsels" message may appear during installation of Mac OS 9.1 Update, Mac OS 9.2.1 Update, or Mac OS 9.2.2 Update downloaded from the Web.

You may resolve or avoid this issue by taking one of these actions:

In the unlikely event that these steps do not resolve the issue, please see the following article for additional troubleshooting steps:

Article 25222: "Mac OS 9: "Big System Morsels".
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012