> From: Dick Grable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I would only put OS 9 on the second drive if you want to boot to it and have > lots of programs that still need it. Both drives should be formatted HFS+ > (introduced with OS 8.1). Two of my Macs have classic on the same drive and > the third (a B&W) has it on a separate partition. We haven't used OS 9 for > over a year. The Powerbook I bought in April didn't even have it installed > (Classic) although it was provided. There has been no reason to install it. >
Although this does not help my problem (which is how to install 9 from the 9 CD when the HD is not being mounted when the CD is the startup), may I say how puzzled I am about this classic business from your description... (please do not take any offence) There is OS X There is OS 9 And there is this Classic business. I understand that classic is a X program. It is a *program*. And runs in X. It is a special program that enables OS 9 programs to run within it. It is a clever and useful (but not totally happy) program. It fires up in X when the computer sees you are trying to open a 9 program and often gives you what you want (albeit slowly). Now there is a question where to put OS 9 system folder. But is it a separate question where to put the Classic program? You seem to talk as if Classic was 9 and in my mind these are separate things. Or isn't it like this? I thought you could put the lot on one HD whether or not you want to boot into either X or 9 (it says so in a Users manual I have on a slightly later QS than mine). As it happens, yes, I greatly want to boot into 9 and it suits me fine to partition and have 9 on a separate volume. Anyway, my problem is that when I boot from the CD, the HD does not mount and I wondering if there is some firmware issue i need to address and how exactly to do this. Anyone know about this please? David Elmo -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
