Re: Rolling Back to Panther OSX
Lo, At 00:33 08/12/2011, you wrote: If you plan to re-partition your existing hard drive, instead of adding a second hard drive to install another version of any OS on to, you need the Leopard 10.5 install DVD. The Panther and Tiger install CD/DVD's Disk Utility does not allow re-partitioning a hard drive without reformatting, or otherwise wiping out all data on the hard drive, but Leopard can resize partitions without destroying the data and can preserve your existing Tiger install. Ubuntu PPC version LiveCD also has partitioning tools that preserve data. I used GParted to re partition my mac mini. Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Rolling Back to Panther OSX
If you plan to re-partition your existing hard drive, instead of adding a second hard drive to install another version of any OS on to, you need the Leopard 10.5 install DVD. The Panther and Tiger install CD/DVD's Disk Utility does not allow re-partitioning a hard drive without reformatting, or otherwise wiping out all data on the hard drive, but Leopard can resize partitions without destroying the data and can preserve your existing Tiger install. Hope this helps, AmigaDave Running MorphOS2.7 on Dual 1.42GHz G4 PowerMac, & 1.5GHz G4 MacMini, MorphOS3.0 beta on 15" & 17" 1.67GHz G4 PowerBook's & MacOSX10.5.8 on a Dual 2.7GHz G5 PowerMac On Dec 7, 2011, at 11:42 AM, Avid_Fan wrote: Thanks for your suggestions. Dual booting had not occurred to me. That would probably be best I think. Here is the scenario: I have Tiger installed on my first HDD (60GB), This came preloaded and I have no discs. I now have the original G4 MDD install discs that revert me to Panther. Can i preserve what I have and partition and install Panther or will I have to start from scratch and need a copy of 10.4? Evan -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Rolling Back to Panther OSX
Thanks for your suggestions. Dual booting had not occurred to me. That would probably be best I think. Here is the scenario: I have Tiger installed on my first HDD (60GB), This came preloaded and I have no discs. I now have the original G4 MDD install discs that revert me to Panther. Can i preserve what I have and partition and install Panther or will I have to start from scratch and need a copy of 10.4? Evan On Dec 5, 12:41 am, "David W. Morris" wrote: > On Dec 4, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: > > > > > I'm running Leopard 10.5.8 on my Macs, but I also have Tiger 10.4.11 > > on another partition. When I do audio work, I use Tiger since my M- > > Audio 2496 PCI card only seems to function up to but not including > > Leopard. > > > Maybe you could do a similar thing for your Panther application? But > > you would already need another partition for Panther ... maybe add > > another SATA drive? > > My Dual 1.25GHz G4 MDD PowerMac arrived from the eBay seller with > MacOSX10.2.1 and MacOS9.2.2 installed on the same partition, which I > thought was strange, but it worked. I later installed 10.5.8 on a > separate partition and MorphOS2.7 on yet another partition. When > using the boot with the Option key depressed function to get to the > boot selector screen, it would not show the MacOS9.2.2 option to boot > from. Only the MacOSX10.2.1, MacOSX10.5.8 and MorphOS2.7 boot > partitions would show up. To boot into MacOS9.2.2 I would have to > choose it from the Startup Disk option in the System Preferences. > > Now I am in the process of setting up separate hard drives for each > OS, instead of partitions on one drive. Since MorphOS2.7 is so small > and efficient, it will easily fit on my 6gb hard drive pulled from a > G3 iMac and have tons of room for files and applications. I will put > MacOS9.2.2 on a 120gb drive and MacOSX 10.5.8 on my 160gb drive. I > might even set up Ubuntu PPC 10.10 on yet another hard drive, since > the MDD G4 PowerMac easily holds 4 hard drives, but that might be just > a waste of space and extra heat producing hardware since I hardly ever > use Linux. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Rolling Back to Panther OSX
On Dec 4, 2011, at 2:37 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: I'm running Leopard 10.5.8 on my Macs, but I also have Tiger 10.4.11 on another partition. When I do audio work, I use Tiger since my M- Audio 2496 PCI card only seems to function up to but not including Leopard. Maybe you could do a similar thing for your Panther application? But you would already need another partition for Panther ... maybe add another SATA drive? My Dual 1.25GHz G4 MDD PowerMac arrived from the eBay seller with MacOSX10.2.1 and MacOS9.2.2 installed on the same partition, which I thought was strange, but it worked. I later installed 10.5.8 on a separate partition and MorphOS2.7 on yet another partition. When using the boot with the Option key depressed function to get to the boot selector screen, it would not show the MacOS9.2.2 option to boot from. Only the MacOSX10.2.1, MacOSX10.5.8 and MorphOS2.7 boot partitions would show up. To boot into MacOS9.2.2 I would have to choose it from the Startup Disk option in the System Preferences. Now I am in the process of setting up separate hard drives for each OS, instead of partitions on one drive. Since MorphOS2.7 is so small and efficient, it will easily fit on my 6gb hard drive pulled from a G3 iMac and have tons of room for files and applications. I will put MacOS9.2.2 on a 120gb drive and MacOSX 10.5.8 on my 160gb drive. I might even set up Ubuntu PPC 10.10 on yet another hard drive, since the MDD G4 PowerMac easily holds 4 hard drives, but that might be just a waste of space and extra heat producing hardware since I hardly ever use Linux. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Rolling Back to Panther OSX
On Dec 4, 2011, at 4:27 PM, Avid_Fan wrote: My G4 MDD came pre-loaded with 10.4 and I had (or I have since upgraded to) a newer version of Quicktime and thus this problem. SoI have picked up the MDD original install discs for peanuts and may roll back to 10.3.2 to solve the Quicktime issue. Any major drawbacks I should be aware of in using the older OS? Looks like my iphone and iTunes will not sync in 10.3.2. Thought about getting an old ibook just for music and iphone etc. I've been through the other software I use and seems to be older versions of everything that's important. I'm running Leopard 10.5.8 on my Macs, but I also have Tiger 10.4.11 on another partition. When I do audio work, I use Tiger since my M- Audio 2496 PCI card only seems to function up to but not including Leopard. Maybe you could do a similar thing for your Panther application? But you would already need another partition for Panther ... maybe add another SATA drive? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Rolling Back to Panther OSX
Hi, I'm having an issue using Final Cut Express 2 where I cannot capture footage for more than 5 mins without the window freezing up. After some digging it would appear to be because FCE2 needs to utilise an older version of quicktime. My G4 MDD came pre-loaded with 10.4 and I had (or I have since upgraded to) a newer version of Quicktime and thus this problem. SoI have picked up the MDD original install discs for peanuts and may roll back to 10.3.2 to solve the Quicktime issue. Any major drawbacks I should be aware of in using the older OS? Looks like my iphone and iTunes will not sync in 10.3.2. Thought about getting an old ibook just for music and iphone etc. I've been through the other software I use and seems to be older versions of everything that's important. What about browsers? I started using TenFourFox so that will have to change. Camino? If I had the cash I would just get a G5 and FCE4 or whatever but need to make best of what I have. Cheers, Evan -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
