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Hi all,
I did it! I just installed Mac OS X 10.2.6 on my old 8600.
I have a lot of catching up to do may be some of you can help me with
the following questions..

- I installed the system to a separate empty disk. This was supposed to
be a temporary install to test things and get acquainted with the
system. Eventually I will install it onto my main disk where all my
files and other applications are. The question is: Can I simply copy the
whole system from one disk to another or do I have to install it again?
And for applications that were installed before the system was installed (Photoshop 7, InDesign, Golive) Can I simply copy preferences from the
Mac OS 9 preferences folder to the ~/library/Preferences folder for them
to work correctly in Mac OS X?

- What is the difference between /library and /System/library? They seem
to have similar directories but I take it they are used differently?

- In /library/printers I find printer folders of printers that I don't
have. Can I delete them?

- Is there an easy way to edit Icons? Like say putting an application
Icon on a folder?

- What about fonts? Is there a good way to manage them short of buying a
font manager? (I used ATM in MacOS 9).

- Can I install Bash in the same way (from source) I did it on FreeBSD?

- How do I add my own alert sounds to the system? Is there a way to make
the clock chime?

Any good resource sites that deal with issues like this are also welcome..

Thanks,

Steven

--
steven@sifre.nl



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In article <vi3blk3u49i37e@corp.supernews.com>,
Steven <steven@sifre.nl> wrote:

Hi all,
I did it! I just installed Mac OS X 10.2.6 on my old 8600.
I have a lot of catching up to do may be some of you can help me with
the following questions..

- I installed the system to a separate empty disk. This was supposed to
be a temporary install to test things and get acquainted with the
system. Eventually I will install it onto my main disk where all my
files and other applications are. The question is: Can I simply copy the whole system from one disk to another or do I have to install it again?
And for applications that were installed before the system was installed (Photoshop 7, InDesign, Golive) Can I simply copy preferences from the
Mac OS 9 preferences folder to the ~/library/Preferences folder for them
to work correctly in Mac OS X?

- What is the difference between /library and /System/library? They seem
to have similar directories but I take it they are used differently?

/System/Library is owned by Mac OS X; don't touch anything there, or
it'll likely be changed/overwritten/deleted without warning. /Library
is available for use in whatever way you see fit.

- In /library/printers I find printer folders of printers that I don't
have. Can I delete them?

Yes (you could have done this in the installer).

- Is there an easy way to edit Icons? Like say putting an application
Icon on a folder?

Check out versiontracker for an application called CanCombineIcons.
Shareware and cheap (though I forget how much).

- What about fonts? Is there a good way to manage them short of buying a
font manager? (I used ATM in MacOS 9).

A font manager was demoed as part of Panther (10.3) if you can wait for
it.

- Can I install Bash in the same way (from source) I did it on FreeBSD?

I suppose, but it should already be there as /bin/bash.

--
Tom "Tom" Harrington
Macaroni, Automated System Maintenance for Mac OS X.
Version 1.4: Best cleanup yet, gets files other tools miss.
See http://www.atomicbird.com/
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Andre G. Isaak wrote:

In article <vi3blk3u49i37e@corp.supernews.com>,
Steven <steven@sifre.nl> wrote:

Hi all,
I did it! I just installed Mac OS X 10.2.6 on my old 8600.
I have a lot of catching up to do may be some of you can help me with
the following questions..

- I installed the system to a separate empty disk. This was supposed to
be a temporary install to test things and get acquainted with the
system. Eventually I will install it onto my main disk where all my
files and other applications are. The question is: Can I simply copy the >>whole system from one disk to another or do I have to install it again?
And for applications that were installed before the system was installed >>(Photoshop 7, InDesign, Golive) Can I simply copy preferences from the
Mac OS 9 preferences folder to the ~/library/Preferences folder for them
to work correctly in Mac OS X?

You need to reinstall it. Just copying won't work.

Can I at least copy parts? Like the user directory?

What about applications? Do I have to reinstall them all over again too?

Steven

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steven@sifre.nl






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Tom Harrington wrote:

- Is there an easy way to edit Icons? Like say putting an application
Icon on a folder?

Check out versiontracker for an application called CanCombineIcons. Shareware and cheap (though I forget how much).

Thanks I'll check it out.

- What about fonts? Is there a good way to manage them short of buying a >>font manager? (I used ATM in MacOS 9).

A font manager was demoed as part of Panther (10.3) if you can wait for
it.

When is Pather due to be released? Never mind, I'm from the "old world" :-)

- Can I install Bash in the same way (from source) I did it on FreeBSD?

I suppose, but it should already be there as /bin/bash.

Oops I hadn't noticed...

Thanks,

Steven

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steven@sifre.nl


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In article <vi3duvtat0jc14@corp.supernews.com>,
Steven <steven@sifre.nl> wrote:

Andre G. Isaak wrote:

In article <vi3blk3u49i37e@corp.supernews.com>,
Steven <steven@sifre.nl> wrote:

Hi all,
I did it! I just installed Mac OS X 10.2.6 on my old 8600.
I have a lot of catching up to do may be some of you can help me with
the following questions..

- I installed the system to a separate empty disk. This was supposed to >>be a temporary install to test things and get acquainted with the
system. Eventually I will install it onto my main disk where all my
files and other applications are. The question is: Can I simply copy the >>whole system from one disk to another or do I have to install it again? >>And for applications that were installed before the system was installed >>(Photoshop 7, InDesign, Golive) Can I simply copy preferences from the >>Mac OS 9 preferences folder to the ~/library/Preferences folder for them >>to work correctly in Mac OS X?

You need to reinstall it. Just copying won't work.

Can I at least copy parts? Like the user directory?

Yes, if you're careful to set the permissions properly afterwards.

What about applications? Do I have to reinstall them all over again too?

No. Copying /Applications/ and possibly (depending on what apps you've installed) /Library/Application Support/ should be sufficient.

But you might want to consider using a utility like psync or Carbon Copy Cloner to just mirror the installation from one drive to the other.

--
"First, let me make it very clear, poor people aren't necessarily killers. Just
because you happen to be not rich doesn't mean you're willing to kill."
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In article <vi3duvtat0jc14@corp.supernews.com>,
Steven <steven@sifre.nl> wrote:

Andre G. Isaak wrote:

In article <vi3blk3u49i37e@corp.supernews.com>,
Steven <steven@sifre.nl> wrote:

Hi all,
I did it! I just installed Mac OS X 10.2.6 on my old 8600.
I have a lot of catching up to do may be some of you can help me with
the following questions..

- I installed the system to a separate empty disk. This was supposed to >>be a temporary install to test things and get acquainted with the
system. Eventually I will install it onto my main disk where all my
files and other applications are. The question is: Can I simply copy the >>whole system from one disk to another or do I have to install it again? >>And for applications that were installed before the system was installed >>(Photoshop 7, InDesign, Golive) Can I simply copy preferences from the >>Mac OS 9 preferences folder to the ~/library/Preferences folder for them >>to work correctly in Mac OS X?

You need to reinstall it. Just copying won't work.

Can I at least copy parts? Like the user directory?

What about applications? Do I have to reinstall them all over again too?

You can copy most things. If you really want to move the OS and all,
grab a copy of Carbon Copy Cloner. In addition to copying all the files
and folders, it recreates various essential links and does the setup
required to make the new volume bootable.

--
Hank Shiffman http://www.disordered.org
Have Opinion, Will Travel hank@disordered.org Mountain View, California
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Can I at least copy parts? Like the user directory?

You can copy all of it using a shareware problem called Carbon Copy Cloner. Check Versiontracker.

--
Jerry Gardner
jg2-usenet@ggardnerclan.net

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