MikeRF/A2 wrote:
I have been using OS X 10.2.8 and 9.2.2 on my computer for almost two years but it came installed.
Now I am upgrading my wife's iMac from 9.1 to 10.2.8 and 9.2.2. on the same 20 GB volume space. I checked around and found several bits of advice that said it does not matter what order the OSs are installed.The OS X install is completed including installing lot's of software updates.
I was about to install 9.2.2 and was surprised after booting from the CD that it automatically rebuilt the desktop first. What desktop? The drive had been erased and the OS X was a clean install.
Now as I continue the installer tells me "9.2.2 may not be installed over the current system software on the selected volume (10.2.8)," which is good since I obviously don't want to do that. It then says to "Press the Options button to perform a clean install." Then the next step is to say "OK" to performing a clean install.
This makes me believe everything already on the volume (OS X) will be erased in order for the clean install to be performed.
Am I worried about nothing and this is the normal procedure for installing 9.2.2 alongside OS X on the volume? I don't want to risk losing a couple hours of work.
Or do I have well-founded concerns and have not followed the proper procedure for installing both
operating systems together.
Thanks,
Mike
Mike,
Depending on which rev iMac you are using; you will have to install 10.x on an 8 gig partition before anything else.. After which you can install 9.2.2 from inside 10.x. While I've just upgraded to 10.x on my G3, I ran into the same issue. Once 10.x was installed, I put in my 9.2.1 cd, booted classic from inside 10.x and did the install without any issues..
-hth -nathan
The 8 GB partition does not apply to this iMac DV +. There actually was no issue other than the installer not making it clear to people doing their1st dual OS install that the OS installed first will NOT be overwritten by the second OS's clean install. A little message from the installer such as, "Relax ,Dude, your original installed system software will remain perfectly intact" is what I was looking for. All went well except for not being able to import my wife's Entourage 2001 address book into Entourage X like one is supposed to be able to do. But that's a whole separate post.
Thanks, Mike
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