>I have 9.2.2 on my iMac DV 400. I also have it on two of the >partitions of my external HD, simply because I backed up my original 9.2.2 >configuration, and I also keep a current backup copy. I have OS X on >another partition of my external HD. To switch OS, I pick the other one as >the start-up disk, and restart. > >I'm assuming that I'm NOT using 9.2.2 as Classic mode with this arrangement. >Is that right? If I had 9.2.2 set up as Classic mode, would I still have to >restart to switch from 9.2.2 to X? Or would I just click here and there, >and suddenly be in X, and then click a few times here and there and suddenly >be back in 9.2.2? > >I would probably use OS X more if it were that simple.
I'm not quite parsing that thoroughly, but I think you want to know how Classic works. Here goes: Classic emulates (in a sense) OS9 from within OSX. Apps that run within Classic run right alongside your X apps (meaning you can run 9 and X apps at the same time). There's no "switching" involved; Classic apps appear in the Dock and behave almost like real X apps. You can cut-and-paste data between most Classic and X apps, even. Apps in Classic run a little slower compared to booting directly into 9, but it's not too bad. In fact, I still use Claris Emailer as my primary email app. I gave up trying to adjust to OSX Mail's interface, and Emailer runs faster anyway, despite being a 68K app. Photoshop 6 and Illustrator 9 also run OK, although PS6 likes to stall for a few seconds every now and then. Bear in mind you need lots of RAM to run Classic effectively, and that if a Classic app crashes, you'll have to restart Classic (but just Classic; OSX keeps going). It helps to trim down the system folder you use for Classic. Many control panels and extensions are unnecessary, as their functions get routed through to their OSX equivalents. I keep 2 OS9 installations: a bare-bones setup in my OSX partition, just for Classic, and a full setup on its own partition, which also contains all my OS9 apps, for the rare occasions I need to boot into OS9. You can specify which installation gets used in the "Classic" pane of System Preferences. Hope this helps. -- http://www.zirconia3.com I AM NOT IN COMPLIANCE --George Carlin, _Brain_Droppings_ -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
