Bruce, Thank you for your direct answer to my question, plus for the additional info.
I’ll try working the Virtual Box route. Al Poulin > On Dec 3, 2016, at 11:44 AM, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Not as far as I know. Apple specifically allowed virtualization of SL Server, > provided it was running on an OS X host, so all three VM programs will > prevent you from installing the client SL. > > That said, the major differences between Server and Client were the > additional GUI server tools for managing the various services and the > removal of the simultaneous AFS connection limit in client. > > Aside from not being able to provide more than 10 simultaneous AFS file > service connections, client can run any server service that Server can, you > just have to use traditional Unix command-line tools to manage and configure > them. > > This > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_Server#Mac_OS_X_Server_10.6_.28Snow_Leopard_Server.29> > > lists the underlying services, in the ‘Technial Specs’ section of what OSS > tools are used for services in OS X Server. > >> On Dec 3, 2016, at 6:17 AM, Al Poulin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thank you Bruce, >> >> And could I install the client SL to run my legacy FMP instead of using the >> SL server? >> >> Thanks >> Al Poulin >> >>> On Dec 2, 2016, at 5:00 PM, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 2, 2016, at 1:25 PM, Al Poulin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> >>>> A couple questions. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have an iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) which runs Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.8 >>>> on one partition and El Capitan OS X 10. 11.6 on another partition. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a shrink-wrapped Mac OS X Server V10.6.3 Rev 1. >>>> >>>> >>>> Can I install the Snow Leopard server on the El Capitan partition so that >>>> I can launch and use my legacy version FileMaker Pro 8.0v3? This FMP will >>>> not launch in El Capitan. >>>> >>>> >>> VirtualBox, Parallels And VMWare Fusion will let you install SL Server in a >>> VM under El Capitan. >>> >>> <https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-install-OS-X-Snow-Leopard-on-a-virtual-machine-thats-running-on-a-MacBook-Pro> >>> >>> Here’s directions for VMWare >>> <http://partnerweb.vmware.com/GOSIG/MacOSX_10_6.html> >>> >>> Here’s info for VirtualBox <https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes> >>> >>> This is probably the best way to go. VB is a robust VM system, and it’s >>> free. >>> >>>> Next year, I will buy a new iMac. I believe I cannot install the client >>>> Snow Leopard on it. Will I be able to install the Snow Leopard server? >>>> >>> >>> You’re correct you cannot install Snow Leopard on it; nor can you install >>> SL Server on it, directly. >>> >>> You will be able to install SL Server in VB, Parallels or VMWare Fusion VM's >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce Johnson >>> University of Arizona >>> College of Pharmacy >>> Information Technology Group >>> >>> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
