On Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 06:35 PM, Bryce Lee wrote: > In this ongoing struggle to understand why any one company would blend > two > completely different operating systems together > (OS 9.2 and OSX 10) together > > Is there some place one could say, purchase a pristine copy of say OS > 9.2 and > a similar pristine copy of OS X (the Jag cat preferably?). Sure. Apple will sell you an absolutely, pristine, virgin copy of Jaguar. (You can also check with them for the 9.2.2.. Even though it wasn't shown on the e-commerce site, they still had it available by phone a month ago.) Any of a number of authorized resellers; Small dog, OWC, MacMall, etc., have new copies of 9.2 available. > > So maybe I really want more control of what I am using, fine and dandy, > however in all of the explanations I can't really understanding Apple's > reasoning. > > Then again a blended system might be OK for those who want both worlds. > > Yes I could stay and use only 9.2 but then I'd think that maybe X > (marks > the sport eh?) was stealing or borrrowing from 9. > So call me crazy, eccentric, nuts, or whatever. Use whichever one you like as your primary OS. The other will sit there innocuously. > > And if I did have both operating systems, are they realy separate if > the > hard drive is parititioned and they are then installed, 9.2 on one > partition and X on the other. Yes they are "separate", however, even if they were on separate HD's, on a single computer, they are "available" to the system as needed. > > In my book they are still on the same physical disc so crossover could > be > possible, or is it? Sure, but they wont do that on their own. Even in 9 it was possible to have multiple OS's on a single computer. (I think that started with 8.6, but someone will know for sure?) > > or am I just stirring the pot to make life more difficult? Some people enjoy difficulty. Just use the one you want, with the understanding that if you are booted into 9 you do want to be trashing anything unless you are absolutely sure what it is. In 9 everything is available to the trash can. X includes a number of safeguards that protect against the over zealous trasher. ( Now if your a command line type? Then X is also vulnerable to over zealous deletion. <G>)
Unless you are locked into programs that only run in 9? make Jaguar your primary OS and enjoy all the benefits. 9 will still be there, instantly accessible if you need it, and causing no problems when it's not in use. Jack Russell -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
