Well ... even up to a week ago I swore that I wouldn't go to OSX unless upgrading to a new computer. However, two things changed my mind: an incredibly bad streak of breakdowns (computer peripherals, vehicles, furnace blower, you name it, etc.) have ensured the computer upgrade won't happen until at least the fall, and the fact that DVD Studio Pro 2 is >so< much better than v1.5 (but only runs on OSX).
Recklessly I jumped into the fray a couple of nights ago, downloaded XPostFacto v2.2.5 and started the install of Jaguar. I did install it on a separate 4GB drive connected to the internal SCSI bus (one partition for OSX, another for 9.1 Classic as per the instructions), but throwing caution to the wind, didn't bother pulling PCI cards, etc. Everything installed properly and OSX booted up virtually without a hitch! DVDSP also installed and appears to be working (although I haven't really put anything through the paces yet, so it might be too early to tell - Apple's minimum requirement states a G4 700Mhz processor - ha!). So far, the only hardware that doesn't appear to be recognized is the Initio Miles 9100UW card, which is unfortunate as that's where the majority of my free drive space is. Apparently there is a driver update for this card/OSX, but it will only work on Rev. F and mine's a Rev. C. Oh well, I've been planning to pick up an OSX compatible ATA card and 120GB drive anyway, so not a huge deal. Now to the questions - apologies if these are somewhat basic and/or have been covered before: 1) Is there any advantage to using "Classic" mode rather than just re-booting into OS9.2.2 off my other hard drive? For now, the majority of my computing will still be done in OS9 and I'll only be using OSX for those apps that need it (DVD-SP2, iPhoto, etc.). In other words, can I wipe off the OS9 I installed for Classic mode and use that drive space for OSX apps? 2) Can I use Retrospect in OS9 to back up my OSX partition (so I can reformat that drive for one partition) and then restore OSX back onto that drive? 3) Is there a way to check and see if the L2CacheConfig is actually working in OSX? -- Gregg -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
