[MacDV] Re: Off Topic... sort of > OSX/OS9 bootable machines

[ShirleyK]

Just a quick follow up on this. I was able to install FrameMaker on a 
computer that does not boot into OS 9. Double-clicking the install icon 
started up Classic. At the end, the installer hung because it needed to 
Restart and couldn't quite manage that correctly. I think it did get 
Classic restarted, but I had to force quit the installer. Frame ran and 
made a PDF of a short test file. I put the machine to sleep for the 
night.

This morning, I started FrameMaker to do a bigger test with a complex 
document. I clicked the Frame icon in the dock and it tried to start up 
Classic again (it was already running). So that process hung and force 
quitting it and Classic and relaunching Finder still did not clear up 
the machine. I had to hold the power button to shut it down.

I don't know if other OS 9 applications will behave differently. This 
is the only one I intend to try. Luckily I got a PDF of my newsletter, 
though it took forever. It seemed like it took longer than it used to 
take in OS 9 on a dual 500. This dual 1.42 should have done it faster.

Shirley

On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 09:27  AM, ShirleyK wrote:

> I think many of us have the same questions you do. When I get offline 
> here, I'm going to attempt to install FrameMaker on a new computer 
> that does not boot into 9. Some have said that you can install OS 9 
> applications in Classic, but I suspect this is going to work on some 
> and not others. If the installer program does not start up Classic, I 
> will start Classic myself and try again. If that doesn't work, I guess 
> I'm out of luck.
>
> You can try asking each manufacturer, but I struck out finding 
> information online about FrameMaker. I meant to move to InDesign 
> anyway, but so far I haven't learned enough about it to feel confident 
> that I can switch yet (for a monthly newsletter). I'm keeping the old 
> machine until I can make the switch.
>
> Shirley
>
>
> On Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 06:49  AM, Fabian Ius wrote:
>
>>
>> If I purchase a new machine that is OSX bootable only, how can I 
>> access the OS9 software that our school board has purchased?
>>
>> I know Classic can run on a machine that also has an OS9 System 
>> Folder, but can OS9 only apps run on a machine that is OSX bootable 
>> only?  If so, how are they installed in Classic ?
>>
>
>
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