Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Stanton Mitrany
ng 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" > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:03:41 -0700 > To: "G-Books" > Subject: Re:

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Stanton Mitrany
My response appears at the bottom of this thread. . . On 9/21/05, at 10:19 am -0400, Stanton Mitrany wrote: "Perform Clean Installation. Installs a completely new System Folder that does not include your third-party extensions, control panels, or fonts. System software and application preferences

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
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 fin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Stanton Mitrany
I wish it did have a "System Folder". A search of the drive found zero items with or containing that name. 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 o

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 21, 2005, at 7:09 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: Hi, Malcolm! I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1, starting up from the 9.2.1 disk which comes as part of the install set of OS X 10.2. When I get to the screen which asks to choose a disk to install the OS on, the iBook's HD is

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Paul Stamsen
My reply follows quote. On 9/21/05, at 10:19 am -0400, Stanton Mitrany wrote: >"Perform Clean Installation. Installs a completely new System Jolder that >does not include your third-party extensions, control panels, or fornts. >System software and application preferences are reset to their origin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Laurent Daudelin
On 21/09/05 10:19, "Stanton Mitrany" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry! > > I meant to modify my previous posting to include you all in my request for > advice. I asked (now modified): > > > I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1 (to the OS X 10.3.8 on which the > iBook is currently runnin

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Stanton Mitrany
Sorry! I meant to modify my previous posting to include you all in my request for advice. I asked (now modified): I just attempted to install (add) OS 9.2.1 (to the OS X 10.3.8 on which the iBook is currently running, and is the only OS currently installed on it), starting up from the 9.2.1 disk

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-21 Thread Stanton Mitrany
What do you recommend I do here? Many thanks, stanton > From: Malcolm Cornelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "G-Books" > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:36:26 +0100 > To: "G-Books" > Subject: Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install

Re: ?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-20 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
> But, I need to use OS 9.2.2/Classic on this machine as well! > Is it necessary to wipe the HD clean to install both operating systems? Nope. > What is the best procedure for me to follow? IIRC OS 9 install is completely separate from OS X, so long as you don't reformat the HD ! > Will I then

?: iBook G3 500 has10.3.9: Is HD wipeout needed to install OS 9.2.2 / 10.3.9?

2005-09-20 Thread Stanton Mitrany
I've been lent a G3 iBook 500/ 30Gig HD, with only OS X 10.3.9 installed; no OS 9.2.2/Classic. There are applications installed I'd like to continue to use, and also, to be able to have there when I may eventually return the machine. But, I need to use OS 9.2.2/Classic on this machine as well! I