Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread Yersinia
Bill writes, Dunno, I'll Google and if it's free and actually makes sense to me why I should have it, I'll download it. I never actually, seriously even looked into Carbon Copy Cloner, even though I've seen enough mention of people using it in here on these lists. I never really "got" why an

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread insightinmind
On Feb 28, 2009, at 6:27 PM, Yersinia wrote: > > None of my various and sundry OS 9 install CDs will install OS 9 on my > iBook, which I bought used on EBay and didn't come with any system > disks. > That's why originally, and now, I had to move OS 9 in by copying > System > Folders from my G

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread Yersinia
Glen writes, Yes, you can copy in an OS 9 System Folder from one Mac to another and expect it to run Classic under OS X, and boot the machine from its own partition. I know, because that's how I got OS 9 (both Classic-only, and boot-only) into that very same iBook in the first place. Classic

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread glen
> From: Yersinia > After post-updater reboot and confirmation that I was in 10.4.9 by > popping About This Mac, I started loading in all the data gathered onto > the flash drives earlier today, including the OS 9.2.2 System Folder to > run Classic. Are you sure the OS 9.2.2 is blessed a

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread Yersinia
Bill Connelly writes, OK -- as it happened, I went on with my moving data into the machine and recustomizing activities (why not -- an Archive Reinstall will preserve it if I have to do one, I figure) and yes, out of curiosity, when I put one of my Classic apps' icons in the Dock and dou

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread Al
On Feb 27, 11:42 pm, insightinmind wrote: > > I think you have to install the OS 9 (on a separate partition would   > be my preference), and make sure it is Blessed. Don't remember the   > details, but it all occurs under the Installation OS 9 CD control as   > I would do it. Installing OS X doe

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-28 Thread insightinmind
Under Help, I searched for "Classic" and got this reference among others: --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power

Re: Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-27 Thread insightinmind
On Feb 27, 2009, at 10:51 PM, Yersinia wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > After about 6 months of procrastination, tonight I finally did The > Deed: > Nuke and pave to single partition my iBook's HD and clean it up but > good. > All was going beautifully, actually it IS going beautifully, except

Did I Do Something Stupid?! No Classic in System Prefs?!

2009-02-27 Thread Yersinia
Hi Listers, After about 6 months of procrastination, tonight I finally did The Deed: Nuke and pave to single partition my iBook's HD and clean it up but good. All was going beautifully, actually it IS going beautifully, except for ONE CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT THING: There is no Classic pane in Sy