>I'd like to hear some more discussion here about whether >there's still some sentiment for "hanging on" to the ability to run >Classic apps... e.g. Emailer vs "moving on". I've made some >preliminary gestures toward Tiger, because it does have many features >which have allure. And, if *you* have Tiger, but still run apps that >only run on Classic in OS 10.3 (or in OS 9.x) do you suggest that I >consolidate the "old" applications and run them only on a separate >volume with OS 9, or to do away altogether with OS 9, and continue to >run Classic under OS 10.3.9...... while also installing Tiger onto >another volume. > >(The latter choice seems rather awkward to me. But, considering the >problem I caused in the transfer of my Emailer mail index and database >files from OS 9 into OS X.... , the easier I can make this >transition... when it happens.... the better.)
Putting OS 9 on a different partition is very overrated, and for 99% of the users, totally unneeded. Move to Tiger whenever you want, and continue to use your current install of OS 9 via Classic. That is the easiest. Provided your hard drive has enough room for OS X (and you don't need to repartition to deal with the 8 GB limit found in tray load iMacs and beige G3s), then you can just install OS X right on top of your existing OS 9. Then tell OS X to use your OS 9 install for Classic, and you will find that Emailer will just continue to work without having to move anything around at all. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
