[G4] Panther or Tiger?

[John Baltutis]

On 02/15/06, keith_w <keith_w at dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Hector I. Macedo wrote:
>> Just install 9.2.2 and then in System Preferences point to it as  source
>> of Classic.
>
> With all respect, Hector, I don't think so.
> "Classic" is NOT the same as OS 9.2.2.

No, but OS 9.1 through 9.2.2 can be used as the baseline for Classic.

> There are things about Classic and how it's implemented that indicate
> it's a slightly different OS 9.X variation.

Only WRT to the various components that OS X will install so that the OS 9
version will run as Classic. Those don't interfere with the OS 9 installation
running the machine if it's dual-bootable. See
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106963> which describes what
invoking Classic adds to OS 9+. Although the document hasn't been updated to
reflect the changes since 10.2, the same components are updated, just with
later versions. E.g., with Tiger, Startup Disk (9.2.6), CarbonLib (1.6.1),
Classic RAVE (1.8.1), InputSprocketClassic (1.9), Open Transport (2.8.3), Open
Transport ASLM Modules (2.8.3), QuickDraw 3D RAVE (1.8.1), Classic (9.5.0),
Classic Support (2,2.1), and Classic Support UI (2.2.1), are the latest.

> I don't know how much that might matter to Computerman, but so far as I
> know, there are differences.

One can install OS 9 on the same volume that holds OS X. If the computer isOS 9
bootable, then you can select which one to boot into via Startup Disk. See
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh763.html> and
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106294 > for installation
details.

Classic requires at least 9.1, but Apple recommends using 9.2 or later.
See<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75288> for OS 9 updates.