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From: Malcolm Cornelius [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: G-Books G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:36:26 +0100
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?
But, I need to use OS
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
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 running, and is
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 original
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
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
or
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
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!
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 be
