Hello, Until yesterday, when I acquired a Wallstreet I with a Sonnet 500mhz processor upgrade w/ OSX installed, I had no experience with the OS, except for seeing it on the Macs at my local Comp USA/Apple Store/Micro Centers...
I know "Nooo-THing, NOOOoo-Thing!" about OSX! My questions are these: (1) Can someone can shoot me offlist a simple little synapsis (OR where to find one) that explains the basics? Like : a-how to boot into OS 9; and are OSX and OS9 "switchable" to another while already in one? b-do I need to be in OSX to install OSX stuff, and OS9 to install classic/OS9 stuff? c-ANY OTHER INFO you think a career 6.x-9.x Mac person may need... (2) The WS had a Sonnet G3 500mhz in it, so OSX was pretty zippy. Then, I installed a 233/no cache'r in it. It was s-l-o-w... but functional enough for me. How does the ibook clamshell 300mhz run with OSX? (3) If I decide to put the HD from the WS into my ibook 300mhz, will it function properly? The WS had PC cards for firewire, wifi and USB, and the corresponding software, so I know some adjusting will be needed. (4) Even if the HD from the WS cannot work with the iBook 300mhz, I am thinking of getting OSX anyway, because my wife loves the new look and animation. She is a lawyer and uses mostly WP programs (MS Word, Wordperfect) and legal programs like Westlaw. Other than those programs, and stuff like AOL browsers and music progs that I know have updated versions for OSX, this is all we use... What's story on MS Office and Corel Wordperfect? Can versions that work on OS 9 work on OSX? (5) Going back to the fact that the WS had PC cards for firewire, wifi and USB, and the corresponding software; I have heard that some software and pherepials cannot be used on OSX. For the ones that can, and have OSX versions, are both needed on the machine?. Thanks(!), Craig W. Atlanta, GA Power corrupts. Absolute power's a blast. �- John Fund -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
