[muglo] OSX and Classic

Thx Eric,
However, perhaps ~I didn't make myself clear. It's not a matter of 
"using the OS 9 System Folder I had on your computer before" - the 
CDs I referred to were used on a other computers (7100, a G3 and/or 
an iBook).

Now that I have an iMac (with OSX and Classic), I don't know whether 
it s/b started in a specific mode (X or Classic) in order to install 
these programs on the iMac. Or whether it doesn't matter eg they will 
operate in either OSX or Classic - the only difference being that a 
program designed for OSX can utilize OSXs features



>on 21/6/03 10:21 PM, Ken at kdavis@xxxxxx wrote:
>
>>  Can someone help?
>>
>>  Previously, I simply upgraded to a new OS version without fear. But
>>  now I have an iMac with both of Classic and X versions - and don't
>>  really understand why. (Perhaps native versions of OSX software take
>>  advantage of the new architecture?).
>>
>>  Anyway, I have quite a few programs on CD or downloaded which were
>>  ran fine under OS 9 and prior versions. (FileMaker Pro, WebSTAR,
>>  WebSentinel, NisusWriter to name a few).
>>
>>  Do I have to start in a particular OS (Classic or OS X) and then
>>  install them in order for them to work? Or does it matter? Can anyone
>>  help me understand a bit about these animals and why there are two
>>  versions?
>
>I'd just start using your computer. OS X does things pretty seamlessly
>unless you're trying to use some pretty funky hardware-specific apps (like
>serial but since the iMac lacks a RS232 serial port (USB is *serial* but it
>is not RS232)).
>
>You should not have to reinstall software, *provided* you're using the OS 9
>System Folder that you had on your computer before.
>
>If it runs in OS 9 *chances* are it'll work in OS X (I can think of only one
>application, SPSS 10.5, that is only half compatible with "Classic").
>
>When someone refers to "Classic" they are referring to Macintosh OS 9
>running inside OS X as an "application". Inside 'Classic', 'Classic'
>applications (i.e. OS 9, 8, 7) run like they would if you booted into OS 9.
>When an application in 'Classic' crashes it is the only thing that crashes.
>Sometimes it'll crash 'Classic' but you will not have to reset your
>computer. In fact, if you *ever* find that you have reset your computer it
>means something has gone wrong in a spectacular manner.
>
>PS You shouldn't have to restart your computer more than once/month, if that
>(I throw a *lot* at my poor laptop and it regularly gets quite warm (heat is
>a killer for laptops))!
>
>Eric.
>
>
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