[X Newbies] TCP/IP broken in Classic

[Jeff Rothfus]

On 12/19/03 Brigit wrote:

>Jeff, I think you cannot connect from Classic.  

Hmmm ... it a puzzle ... because if Eugene's link is to be believed ...

http://www.appletechs.com/archives/00000042.html
[scroll to Scott Richert post]

... at least some people have successfully done it.  

(And if truth be told, I seem to remember that in fact I did it myself in 
the early days of OS X ... but so much of OS X was new to me then that I 
really don't recall with any certainty.)

>You must connect either from OS 9.2.2 or OS X.

And that work-around does work.  I'm posting this message from OS 9.2.2.

>I wonder if there were more free updates to OS 
>10.1 which you might look into also.

I was hoping for an update fix, but "Software Update" shows I have the 
most current software for OS 10.1.x.

>If you are booted into OS 9, can you startup into OS X? 

Yes, absolutely.  I can boot alternately into OS 9 and OS X very 
successfully and reach the internet in both.  The only problem is 
connecting to the internet in Classic with Classic applications.

>I am puzzled why the OS 9 startup disk does not work.  I think your 
>last paragraph might be the solution.

It does.  It works fine when I can't get out of my *second* partition of 
OS X --- which brings me to the second part of my two part question,.

But perhaps I better start another thread.

Thanks for the continued help,
jeff

>
>On Dec 18, 2003, at 1:16 PM, Jeff Rothfus wrote:
>
>> I'm still struggling with my installation of OS 10.1 on an AGP graphics
>> G4/350 tower.
>>
>> I've run Norton SystemWorks, DiskWarrior, Disk First Aid and Repair
>> Permissions, and I still have two serious problems:
>>
>> [1] Native TCP/IP (internet) applications work great when booted into
>> their native OS, either OS 9.2.2 or OS 10.1 --- but I can't get Classic
>> applications (e.g. Claris E-mailer) which work great under OS 9.2.2 to
>> connect to the the internet when running under Classic in OS X.
>>
>> The G4 is sitting on an Ethernet hub, and Classic apps don't show any
>> activity light on the hub when running in OS X.  Native OS X 
>> applications
>> (e.g. IE and Netscape) connect fine in OS X, and Classic applications
>> connect fine in OS 9.2.2.
>>
>> [2] I can't select an alternate Startup Disk when booted into OS X.
>> When using OS 10.1's System Preferences 'Startup Disk' panel, the new
>> selection doesn't "take".  To get back into OS 9.2.2 I must first boot
>> from an OS 9 CD-ROM, and then use the CD-ROM Control Panel to select an
>> OS 9 hard drive.
>>
>> I would appreciate any suggestions.  I dread doing a full backup and
>> clean install without first having explored every other avenue.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> jeff
>>
>>