On 11/15/03 12:47 AM, "Geoffrey Loeffler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is there any drawback using OS 9 programs under X start up machines only > Does performance lag under Classic mode For the most part, no. In fact, there have been many reports of some applications working FASTER in Classic than they do under Mac OS 9. The only types of applications that do not work well in Classic are applications that attempt to directly access the hardware. > The benefit I see in OS 9 bootable would be 2 different system > folders, but does this cause the machine to be slower and or create > possible conflicts. You will still have two different system folders (one for X and one for 9), even on a machine that can not boot directly into Mac OS 9. When you start classic you are really booting into Mac OS 9 while Mac OS X is still running. In effect, you're running two operating systems at once! Classic simply makes use of some Mac OS X services for some of its functionality that was directly provided while booted into Mac OS 9. It is still really amazing what Apple has managed to achieve with Classic. Sincerely, Scott -- "...my name was Brian McGee; I stayed up listening to Queen..." -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
