Anne Keller-Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have OS 9.2.1 and OS 10.1 on my G4 tower, and just recently purchased > Jaguar to update the OS 10.1. I don't want to touch the OS 9, though, as it's > my main system, needed for everyday work. Is there a problem here I'm > missing? (I do have everything backed up on CDs, I just don't want to fix > what ain't broke or even change what ain't broke!)
You should be able to install Jaguar with no problem as long as you follow the Read Me instructions. I know you have a bunch of old SCSI hard drives, but considering the heavy duty use you have for your QuickSilver and the fact that a hard drive will eventually break, I recommend that sometime this year you install a second ATA hard drive or attach an external Firewire hard drive (provided the Firewire devices now support start up - I do not know). Set up the second hard drive with partitions for your Jaguar and OS 9.2.2, plus partitions for complete backup copy of your data. Then after you are happy with the way everything runs with the OSs on the second drive, you can overhaul your original drive by reformatting it and setting it up with additional partitions. Between the two drives, you can have backup/second copies of the OSs, applications, and data. Also, a scratch partition if you use PhotoShop and a small, handy 600-700MB partition for staging folders/files to CD-ROM burning. There is something to be said for keeping the principal data partition and a scratch partition on a different physical hard drive from the OSs. However you allocate your stuff, you should be able to run essential operations if/when a hard drive breaks down. > > I have no clue whether I have one or two partitions as the computer came > with the OSes installed already. How can I check if my hard drive is > partitioned? Out of the box, Apple has installed both OSs on one partition. If you have more than one partition, each one appears as a hard drive on your desktop and also in the Devices and Volumes section of the Apple System Profiler. -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
