This feels as if it's getting even more confused or obscured. I need to think of what I haven't told you to clarify what I'm asking for, since the thoughtful responses I'm receiving don't seem to be following a common thread.
I'll come back onto this late this evening or tomorrow. I have to get on the road now. Have a great day, and thanks for all your help so far! stanton > From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "G-Books" <G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:03:41 -0700 > To: "G-Books" <G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> > Subject: Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS > 9.2.2 / 10.3.9? > > > On Sep 21, 2005, at 9:31 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: > >> I wish it did have a "System Folder". A search of the drive found >> zero items >> with or containing that name. > > If some idiot has moved the System Folder into one of the many unix > folders hidden in Finder, Find Files in the Finder may not find it. > (at least under OS X) > > Do this: Go to Applications > Utilities and start terminal. > > enter this line at the prompt: > > sudo find / -name "System Folder" -print > > and press enter. > > You'll be asked for your password, and be shown a short warning about > being nice if this is the first time you've used sudo, before the > command will run. > > It may take a while but this WILL search the entire hard drive. > Actually it'll search all mounted volumes, so kick out your OS 9 CD > first. > > It will appear to do nothing, but if it comes back to the command > prompt without having printed anything, there truly is no folder > called System Folder on the disk. > >> >> Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> opined: >> >> "I thought that, in any case, you can install 9 after installing X" >> >> If that is correct, if I do a "Clean Install" of OS 9.2.2, will >> that erase >> or inactivate or overwrite the installation of OS X 10.3.8? >> > > No. OS 9 and OS X are independent and different things. Do NOT screw > around with the various oddly named files and folders you see in OS > 9, or you WILL mess up OS X, but the installers don't even notice the > other system. > > Very likely it will set the startup system folder to the OS 9 one, > but you can change that with the startup disk control panel. > > The issue is, the only way you get that error message is if there IS > a newer version of OS 9 on the system somewhere. I'd just go for a > clean install and go from there. > > If the OS 9 driver wasn't installed you wouldn't be able to even see > the disk to install it. > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > > This is the sig who says 'Ni!' > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
