> On 8/12/02 at 1:20 pm, Paul Tansley wrote: > >> I seem to remember doing a clean install of 10.2, but I don't >> remember having to re-install 9.2 at all. Perhaps I did, and just >> don't remember it? I've reinstalled OS9 so many times over the years >> that I've lost count. Used to be the best way of solving problems >> with it :-)
> On 8/12/02 13:46, "Paul Bradforth" wrote: > I think the difference is: if you do a clean install, ie, you format the > disk and install Jaguar, you need to install OS 9 again before you do > it. But if you do an 'Archive and Install', which saves the old > installation of OS X in a 'Previous Systems' folder and moves all your > applications and documents to the new system, then you don't have to > install (or re-install) OS 9. I did an 'Archive and Install' and my old > OS 9 is fine, either as OS 9 or as Classic. Hence the confusion. In "old fashioned terms" (good old OS9 one's) a "clean install" does not mean, or involve, formatting the disk. Obviously if you do reformat, you will have nothing on the disk apart from what you install from fresh. Hence the need to reinstall OS9. I seem to remember (but can't be certain) that there is also another option, apart from the Archive and install, where you can simply update the OSX system. Without archiving it. Paul -- Paul Tansley Fashion & Beauty Photography London +44 (0) 7973 669584 http://www.paultansley.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
