Jay Boshara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a friend with a 500 MHz iMac running OS 9 who wants to install > Panther without erasing his OS 9. Is that possible? I checked the Panther > install disk, and the only options it offers are Archive And Install or > Erase And Install =8B which one would he use to conserve his current OS 9 (an= > d > all its apps and prefs) and install Panther as the primary OS (that way he > could use his current OS 9 as the Classic environment)?
Jay: There is a safe way to do this. You missed the top option in the box, "Install Mac OS X Installs OS X for the first time." Do NOT use the options below that: Archive And Install or Erase And Install. But you need to read the instructions. In the box along with the CD-ROM is a little book called "Mac OS X Panther v10.3 Installation and Setup Guide." See the top figure on page 4, and then the middle of page 8. Hope this helps with the comfort level. But as always, make sure to back up all essential user files, including mail, and browser favorites or bookmarks, already on the hard drive. -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
