OS X WILL come with the "Classic" environment, as in "the emulator", but I
have heard that there WILL NOT be a [pre-OS X] OS included to run within it
if you purchase it as an upgrade. Also, OS X will not need a separate image
like it has with OS X Server for the emulated OS, but rather it will just
look at the legacy OS on your hard disk. No other OS BESIDES OS 9 is really
supported under emulation.... the emulator had been built for OS 9.
j
on 8/31/00 2:41 AM, chuck goolsbee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> It sounds to me like these
>> folks are just trying to get you to dump hard-earned cash on something you
>> really don't need. Does anyone out there know from experience how the
>> transition to OS X goes? Also, if it will install on a blank disk then why
>> would it matter what OS you had before?
>
> Because OS 10's 'compatibility layer' is basically an OS 9 emulator,
> so if your app breaks with OS 9, then it won't run under 10.
>
> Think of the current OS as a compatibility tester for 10. (at least
> in terms of 'classic' mac OS apps)
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