[P1] OS X Help Please

[Joost van de Griek]

On 2003-03-19 04:55, Luke Hinman wrote:

> would there be anything wrong with stripping out all the x stuff and leaving
> 9.2 on there.

Yes. Mac OS X consists of thousands of files in numerous locations, many of
which are hidden or invisible. It is very easy to miss one or two, which can
later wreak havoc on a new install.

There are tools to remove OS X from a drive without touching your OS 9
install, but I don't know if they've been updated lately to handle Jaguar.

The best route to take is, as Jack suggested, to back up your data, and wipe
the drive clean. Better safe than sorry.

> i think i am going to get a 12 powerbook tomorrow and use it for x and keep
> the ibook for experimenting with.

If you must experiment with "dodgy" software in X, it is a wise idea to
create a user account specifically for doing so. If something messes things
up, your regular account, that usually holds all your valuable data, will
still be OK. 

It is also not a bad idea to create a user account that is clean as a
whistle, no software at all installed, no fancy interface changes, no
3rd-party menu extras... So you'll have a clean account to log into when
things go wrong.

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