Re: Classic questions before installing Tiger

In article <220820051256081790%helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <znu-2EDC18.13165121082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ZnU
> <znu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > In article <tacitr-A8892A.22120620082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > tacit <tacitr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <210820051206326271%helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Classic does work under Mac OS 10.4 / Tiger ... BUT, I haven't been
> > > > able to find the option to install it on the 10.4 DVD / CDs (I admit I
> > > > haven't had time to thoroughly check all the Custom install options),
> > > > so I've been resorting to installing Classic Support from the older CDs
> > > > that came with the iMacs originally - it's hidden away on the "Extra
> > > > Software" CD.
> > >
> > > Correct. That is how you install Classic. Classic is not included with
> > > 10.4 (or with the commercial retail release of earlier versions of Mac
> > > OS X either). You install it by using the Classic installer which came
> > > with your computer.
> >
> > IIRC OS 9 discs were included with 10.0, 10.1, and possibly 10.2. That
> > made sense at the time. Now, with OS 9 being six years old, Apple can
> > pretty much assume that anyone who needs a copy already has one
> > somewhere (though they do still include a copy with new Macs).
>
> The problem is that I don't think simply installing Mac OS 9 off on old
> CD actually works (I haven't tried it though) - you need to install the
> "Classic Support" to get the necessary Mac OS X bits like the "Classic"
> preference section, and the only place I've found that is on the old
> CD-ROMs that came with the iMac G4 (or maybe it was the iMac G5). I
> guess it's possible that those bits are installed by default, but only
> show up if there's a Mac OS 9 "System Folder" found on a connected
> drive.

That stuff is installed by default, yes. I'm not even sure you have the
option of not installing it.

> The other thing that's "missing" on the iMacs is AppleWorks, which also
> has to be re-installed from the old CD-ROMs.

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