Hello All-- I am running a home network of 2-iMac 333 MHz (Revision D) and a PPC 8500/180 all with OS 8.6 humming quite happily. Very stable currently. I'm noticing much of the newer software requires OS 9 as a minimum and possibly prefers OSX. I'm not ready to plunge into OSX yet but, Is it possible to install OS 9.x for testing on one iMac and still keep the original OS 8.6 System Folder intact, on that machine, just in case of disaster? Can you then boot from either OS? The drive is not partitioned so I am assuming there would be a potential system folder conflict.
If I perform a clean install of OS 9.0 (the CD I have) and then upgrade to OS 9.x.x, what version should I upgrade to? I would then have to move a great many extensions to the OS 9 system folder, one at a time, to ensure compatibility, right? I am running a home business over this network so excessive downtime is not an option. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Wally [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
