> From: dan_A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 13:59:27 -0500 > On Thursday, March 27, 2003, at 10:51 AM, kp wrote: > Yes you can install very easily. Get a copy of "OS 9 Helper 1.Ob7". > Someone on the list can give you the URL-I'm in OS 10 now and don't > have access to the disk with that info. Also go to apple.com and > download OS 9.2.1 Update.smi and OS 9.2.2 Update.smi. you have to > follow the instructions that come with OS 9 Helper exactly. I did this > because I was hesitating about trying the Jaguar install. I had been > running 9.2.2 for a while. It seems very stable. If you decide to go > to 10 there is a little detail that I had forgot and struggled with > until remembered... If you boot into 10 and boot back into 9.2 and > want to go to 10 again... XPostFacto won't work. You will probable > crash. You have to be in 9.1 to use XPostFacto (if that's what you use > to install 10). So, save a copy of 9.1 or if you're going to install > 10 you probably don't need to bother with 9.2: although, it is nice.
Dan, I couple of points. "OS 9 Helper 1.0b7" has the feature of downloading the needed OS 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 files for you. You just click on the download 9.2.1 and 9.2.2. Works just fine and it does download from the Apple web site. If XPFacto doesn't work in OS 9.2.2 then something is wrong somewhere. There should be no need to use 9.1 to run XPF. After installing 9.2.2 XPF window wouldn't open for me. Rebuilding the desktop fixed this for me. This is done by holding down the "Apple +Option" keys at startup until you get the "do you want to rebuild the desktop? " message. Click on yes and let it do it's thing. Only takes maybe a min. More then one person has had this problem not sure why. I no longer use OS 9.x much only upgraded because of the new Radeon 7000 card which needs the open gl from 9.2 to work correctly. I see no advantage over 9.1 in fact there have been several issues to solve with it for me. I have as already said not used much and had found 9.1 to be really solid. For some reason it won't boot the utility CD's that have 9.2 for the system files on them. It crashes or freezes at some point in the startup.I had to go back to my 9.1 copies. later Will S -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
