Eliminate OS 9 ?

Roger Watts · Roger Watts #1 (**permalink**)

08-04-2004, 04:30 AM

What would happen if I would deleate all of the OS 9 software?
I haven't used it in two years. Would it affect OS X?

Roger Watts

Avalon · Avalon #2 (**permalink**)

08-04-2004, 05:32 AM

No, you can safely remove your complete OS9 system without affecting OS X. The only thing that won't work anymore is Classic, because it needs an installed OS9.

But if you don't use it anymore, just erase it. I had OS9 installed on a second, 6GB hard disk which I simply removed, and OS X still works fine, except Classic of course.

rman · rman #3 (**permalink**)

08-04-2004, 11:57 AM

If your OS 9 is small enough, make a copy of it on CD. Before you delete it, just in case something comes along that will need it.

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Guest Posts: n/a	08-04-2004, 04:30 AM What would happen if I would deleate all of the OS 9 software? I haven't used it in two years. Would it affect OS X? Roger Watts
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Member Since: Jun 25, 2004 Location: Luxemburg, Europe Posts: 1,779 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz (June 2004), 2.5GB, Airport, black 5G iPod 30GB, white MacBook 2.0 2GB	08-04-2004, 05:32 AM No, you can safely remove your complete OS9 system without affecting OS X. The only thing that won't work anymore is Classic, because it needs an installed OS9. But if you don't use it anymore, just erase it. I had OS9 installed on a second, 6GB hard disk which I simply removed, and OS X still works fine, except Classic of course.
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