On Monday, December 2, 2002, at 12:36 PM, TheMacintoshLady wrote: >> This doesn't affect me now, but what will happen when I buy a machine >> that >> only >> runs X? > > > All this means is that you boot from another source. Always been like > that with disk repair utilities. > > Hello Again I believe what is being referred to here is that Apple is releasing "rumors" that next year, all "new" Apple machines will not be able to bootup on OS9.2 What does this really mean ? Does it mean that If I insert a CD with a bootable, OS9.2 , blessed System Folder installed , It will not bootup with the C key depressed? My copy of DiscWarrior boots up on its preinstalled OS9.2. I use it to check out an OSX volume with no problems But does Apple now mean that with its upcomming "new" machines, this will not happen? that's the question albert B&W G4 500 / X.2.2