RE: [Micronet] Mac 10.3 - G4's - Classic 9.1 & 9.2.2

Charles,

If you are talking about OPTRS, the vpn client will run on any version of OS
X.

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Eric Chamberlain, CISSP
Campus Active Directory Architect
Central Computing Services
University of California, Berkeley
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> From: owner-micronet-list@lists.berkeley.edu 
> [mailto:owner-micronet-list@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of 
> Charles E. James
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:05 AM
> To: MAGNet List (Macs)
> Cc: micronet list
> Subject: [Micronet] Mac 10.3 - G4's - Classic 9.1 & 9.2.2
> 
> Hi, All
> 
> Yep, I know I already asked but I have a little more information.
> 
> First, has anyone tried to install 10.3 (Panther) on a G4 and 
> then install Classic 9.x.x? If yes, did it work? Here is why 
> I ask this particular question. Upon some more research I 
> have found a small note written on a pdf installation guide. 
> It reads " On some computers, you cannot install Mac OS 9 or 
> start up the computer using Mac OS 9."
> 
> I experimented on this in this manner. I tried to install 9.1 
> and it would not install, regardless. I found a 9.2.2 version 
> of classic and it installed on 10.3 but would not start up 
> under 10.3. I then tried to boot straight into 9.2.2 by 
> changing the boot options in preferences. It would not boot 
> into anything and I ended up re-installing the original 
> software when the machine was purchased (10.1 and classic 9.2.2).
> 
> Like most of you, we need to have both 10.3 and classic to 
> access and use the software we have and certain financial web 
> accesses (new payroll
> programs?) that are requiring 10.3. Otherwise we have to come 
> up with the extra funds to upgrade a lot of programs to work 
> under 10.3 (i.e. 
> Microsoft Office and Filemaker Pro to name two) . 
> 
> I am a little disappointed that those who instituted this new 
> payroll program didn't research the repercussions to 
> departments and gave such little lead time (July 1st was the 
> deadline). As for us, coming up with the funds to upgrade our 
> software is difficult...ops off the soapbox...
> 
> Anyway, this is the reason for my question on the G4's. If 
> someone has installed both 10.3 and classic, I need to know 
> the process unless it turns out that the G4's are one of 
> those machines where OS 9 will not intall/start up when 10.3 
> is installed.
> 
> As always, any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Charles
> 
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