on 11/7/02 3:26 AM, Ted Burford at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What is the best way to Downgrade from 9.2 - 9.1?
I'll tell you what I did, and I never had any problems. I found my system disk that came with my Pismo. On the CD is a disk image of my hard drive as it shipped from the factory. On that disk image is the system folder. I simply took my 9.2 folder, removed its finder, renamed it "System Folder 9.2", and then copied over the pristine System folder from the CD's disk image. Once the OS 9.0.4 System folder was on my hard drive, I pulled out a CD I have that has the 9.1 update on it, and I ran the intaller. Once I was back to 9.1, I went to my 9.2 folder, and dragged out the preferences folder, and all the third-party stuff I wanted and needed. I did that by doing a careful comparison of the two system folders, nested folder by folder, comparing what was in each. I also used labels to label everything I wanted to keep, and then I _copied_ (not moved) each item I wanted back in 9.1 to the new system folder. I copied by holding down the option key while dragging the icons. When I was done, I rebooted with the "new" older system, and it worked fine. I ran like this for several months, and never had any real problems. When 9.2.2 came along, I went to that, and haven't looked back. I had a problem with an AppleScript Addition, but that was my only problem with 9.2. (which I only found out later...) In my mind, that is the simplest way to do it, so saying you have that disk image. If you don't then you can do a "clean install" which will leave your current System folder intact. -- Jon Glass Krakow, Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
