I receieve the list in digest form, something of a milestone (not a millstone) the summary received here this morning March 7, 2003 is digest number 1300
>Subject: Misinformation >Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 06:12:46 -0500 >From: Dan Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mac OS 9.0 and later have been tweaked and tuned and >modified to make the classic Mac OS work more like OS X (for instance, >creating an Applications folder for classic Mac applications) and to >function better when the classic environment is running inside Mac OS X. > >Mac OS X is specifically written to identify classic Mac programs and >launch OS 9 in the classic environment. It also knows how to use some >classic Mac OS resources, such as fonts installed in the System Folder. > >It is absolutely wrong so say that the two operating systems have no >bearing on each other. They are intimately related. No, they are not >blended, but they are designed to work very well together. > >Computers most emphatically *do not* ignore partitioning. and yet another note from the listmeister... >Bryce Lee writes: >>So even if one portion is OS 9, and another portion (sector as I noted in >>an earlier message) is OS X, if the stack of platters all falls down at >>once, the computer dies. > >No, only the hard drive. The rest of the computer should be fine. >On the other hand, this is why everyone should do backups, because the >information on your hard drive is the most valuable part of the computer. > >>If one then assumes that parititioning, as advocated by David Pogue in his >>book works, I suspect then, it doesn't. Insofar as longterm vaibility. > >Partitioning does work, as I and thousands of other Mac users will >attest. It's not perfect, but then neither are hard drives. It's nearly >perfect -- enough so that I've never run into problems related to >partitioning. > >>Programs loaded still interact across boundary lines with nary a care >>weeither way. > >This has absolutely nothing to do with partitions. It has everything to >do with the way the classic Mac OS and Mac OS X work. Both operating >systems are smart enough to find and use a requested application on any >connected drive -- even of a network. Whether that file is on a separate >partition, a separate drive, or a separate computing sharing files >doesn't matter. The Mac OS is smart enough to find it *if* it's on an >available drive. > >There are several reasons to partition a drive: snipped >The Mac OS treats partitions as though they are separate drives, allowing >users to do the same. OK, so I may have opened a can of worms here. I keep telling myself that a Macintosh computer is similar to a PC with a Microsoft operating system. The difference is the operating system and the applications therein. (also hardware however the concept is the same) This said, I have had experiences and knowledge of the other side. And have done partitions of some size on the other side. However this was for seperating facets, not seperating operating systems. So this may have been where the doubt entered my mind. In any event one person on this list, did drop me an e-mail and has suggested I join the local (at least to me) Macintosh User's Group. Meeting next Wednesday evening March 12 at Macmaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. (if we don't get hit with another snowstorm) Maybe through them they can clear up any queries I may have regarding partitioning and as well maybe steer me towards a source for seperate compact discs with clearly defined operating systems. Not like the one disk I have presently with both melded together. Then maybe I'll have a better chance of splitting up the systems. Bryce Lee Burlington, Ontario Canada eh! --There's a sign somewhere on the road alongside the Darjeeling & Himalayan Railway that says something like "It is better to arive 15 minutes late in this world than 15 minutes early in the next". I've heard it said that Indian driving standards leave somewhat to be desired! -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
