> From: Don Hinkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I'm running OS 9 on my flatscreen iMac. I have the X OS it came with, > but rarely run it. > Trust me, you're missing out. But hey, everybody comes to enlightenment by a different path, yours may take longer. Go when you are comfortable. :)
> Now, thanks to dotMac, I have a version of Virex that apparently only > works in X. > Yes. Sort of their way of encouraging you to upgrade. Clever, eh? > But until now I've been upgrading my earlier version that runs under 9 > from the Virex website, but the latest update there is dated 1/10. > If you will update your earlier version to version 6.1, you will find that the virex definitions for 7 also work with 6.1. Problem solved. > Anyone know are they abandoning the earlier versions? Everything prior to 6.1, yes. > If so, can I boot in X and run the X version and will that protect my > OS > 9 files as well? Yes, but keep in mind two things: 1. Virex 7 will protect your mac only while you are in OS X. IOW, it no longer protects them when you are booted in 9. For that, you need Virex 6.1. 2. Virus protection on the Mac is barely needed at all, at least at the present time. There are no known viruses for OS X, and few (almost no active ones) for OS 9. Obviously you run whatever level of VP you are comfortable with, but before I got V7 for free I ran for nearly a decade without virus protection without incident. Other anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that viruses are a true rarity on the Mac. _Chas_ Recently on my blog: Florida Film Festival coverage. Check it out! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
