On 2/27/03 7:12 PM, "Dale Goodvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > --- "Gerald E. Uhlan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 2/27/03 12:30 AM, "Dale Goodvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Is there a guaranteed way to install 9.2.2 leaving 10.2 untouched. >> If >>> i wipe out 10.2 and all my settings and new stuff, I will suffer >>> mightily in my little household. >> >> I managed to install OS 9 after OS X by simply copying the OS 9 >> installer's >> basic System folder to the drive, launching it as "classic" (which >> gave a >> couple of USB driver errors, but they go away later). Then I was able >> to run >> the OS 9 CD installer to "update" the OS 9 System I just copied. >> Later, >> when launching Classic under OS X, it will tell you that it needs to >> update >> some things in OS 9, and it works fine. Also, you should remember to >> run >> Software Update under OS 9 to bring everything up to date. >> >> It's much easier if your drive is partitioned, as then you can >> install or >> reinstall either one independently of the other, and if something >> goes wrong >> with one system, you have the other to fall back on, leaving the CD >> drive >> free to perform installations. >> >> You really should keep OS 9 somewhere on your drive, whether you use >> it on a >> regular basis or not. There are several "Carbon" programs (those >> which run >> under either system) that require OS 9 to install, even though the >> programs >> themselves can run under OS X. >> >> Gerry > Gerry, > > good answer > > how do I do this? i have the 9.2.2 disk. how does one partition the > drive? What's the minimum space to use for 9.2.2? so if i've > downloaded software that will only download on 9, but has drivers which > can be downloaded so the program (scanning) works on 10.2, having 9 on > a separate partition will accomplish this? > > thanks gerry, > > dale > Unfortunately, you should partition the drive before installing anything. The OS X installer disc has that option, up in the menus. You will loose everything that's currently on your drive if you do it now. If you really want to partition the drive, you should back everything up and then partition and reinstall. I have heard there is a program that can partition the drive without doing any of that, or loosing any files, (I presume it simply moves some files around and re-writes the directory file among others) but I've never tried it, and I can't recall which program it is. I would still make sure I had backups of everything before trying it. I think the scanner software may be the "Carbon" variety I mentioned above. If you try the OS 9 installation technique I described above, it should work fine. You don't really need to partition the drive if you only need OS 9 for that, although it can be handy. I highly recommend partitioning if you have a Rev. A-D 233-333 iMac, especially if your HD is larger than 8 Gig. That way your System files will always remain within the first 8 Gigs as those machines require. If yours is newer, then it's not an issue. Another possibility would be to install OS 9 on an external FireWire drive, if that's an option for you. Gerry -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
