On Dec 5, 2008, at 1:21 AM, Clark Martin wrote:
> > Charles Davis wrote: >> >> On Dec 4, 2008, at 2:44 PM, Yersinia wrote: >> >> snip >> >>> If I have a deliberately unblessed OS 9 system folder, how is it >>> going >>> to be able to boot my Mac in OS 9 when I want it to? If the act of >>> choosing a system folder in System Preferences to be used for >>> Classic is >>> what blesses it, why do I need a SECOND unblessed OS 9 system folder >>> (which won't boot since it's unblessed, and won't be used for >>> Classic if >>> I don't select it to be used as such in System Preferences)? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> ~Yersinia. >>> >>> >> "deliberately unblessed' ????? I've never heard of doing that for >> any reason. >> >> The OS9 installations are 'blessed' as a part of the installation >> process. No special effort needed. >> >> The having 2 instances of 'OS9 installation' doesn't cause any >> problems. The hardware will only use one at a time, you may get to >> choose, you may not, I don't know the 'built in' rules for choosing >> an OS9 instance when there is more than one available and the >> hardware is just looking for 'a' OS9 system. >> > > The reason for damning (unblessing) a System Folder is to force the > boot > process to use a specific System Folder. IIRC the times I have > done it > have been either when installing a new system folder because the > old one > was corrupted or when I found a machine had multiple system folders > and > I was trying to sort it out. > That explanation makes sense to me!! But doesn't say how the deed is done. Chuck D. > > -- > Clark Martin > Redwood City, CA, USA > Macintosh / Internet Consulting > > "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
