Since many people put in their 2cents to help Janice, I thought it would be nice to sum it all up in one post and add a few tips of my own.
A condensed collection of tips: 1. Use OS 9x to install XPostFacto 2. Read the OSX info at <http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter> 3. Keep a copy of 9x on a separate partition/disk, you may need it in an emergency 4. Not all OSX retail boxes will contain a version of OS9 that you can use. Newer ones may come with 9.2 which will not boot on a non native G3 mac. 5. After installed, you may remove the 9X partition (i recommend re-reading tip 3) 6. Read the info at <http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter> 7. Get at least 256MB ram/300+ recommended 8. Get a G4 upgrade if you can/ 300MHz+ G3s work very well too 9. If you shutdown your machine at night, install MacJanitor. If you run 24/7, don't bother MacOSX runs some cleanup scripts at about 1am, MacJanitor will do it for you whenyour machine is idle. 10. You can run OS 9.2 inside of OSX on a machine like this, but you must install over 9.1 while booted in OSX. The resultant monster will work fine, but you won't be able to use that version as a boot OS. see tip 3 11. READ THE INFO AT: <http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter> People seem to forget that last one :) -Robyn On Thursday, July 25, 2002, at 02:01 PM, Jack Russell wrote: > > On Thursday, July 25, 2002, at 10:57 AM, Michael J Flaherty wrote: > >> I don't think that any version of 8 will work for classic. > Correct. 9.1 and later works fine for classic. No version of 8 works. > You need 9.0 to get XpOSFacto to mount. I tried it on 8.6. Doesn't work. > Using 9.1, as suggested, worked great. > > Jack Russell -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
