[X-Newbies] Retrieving data from PowerBook 1400.

[Brian Durant]

On 5/30/06, John McGibney <ncicchek at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> On May 30, 2006, at 1:37 PM, Brian Durant wrote:
> >
> > The second part, is with regards to Classic:
> >
> > 1) Can I just repartition and format my extra internal SATA drive and
> > install Classic on that drive even when I am using 10.4.6?
> No need to, you can install it in the same partition.

I have read someplace that it is best to install Classic on a separate HD

> > 2) Do I need an HFS or HFS+ partition?
> No, classic runs alongside OS-X.

And on a separate HD? HFS or HFS+

> > 3) Do I need to boot from the CD to install Classic?
> No, the G5 won't boot from any version of 9 anyway. You may have to
> drag and drop the System Folder from the CD to you Hard Drive so X
> can install some necessary files for classic to launch. Then run the
> installer.
> Or...
> Your original G5 CD/DVD might have a "Classic" installer on it that
> will run in X.

I was under the (mis)understanding that Classic needed to be installed
from the (Tiger) CD/DVD (???)
>
> > 4) Can most apps just be moved or via the Zip disks or is there some
> > migration wizard that can be used? The PB won't be connected to the
> > G5, so...
> You can just copy your system folder and application folder from the
> 1400 to a zip disk or disks and drop them into your G5 and everything
> will just copy over and work.

Cheers,

Brian