[DM-MUG] Transferring OS 9 documents to OSX

Sat Dec 29 17:31:20 CST 2007

Ok thanks. Networking the two computers might work, even for me. The
documents I need are all in Microsoft Word.

However, I can't find another USB cable (any other time one would be
underfoot). I do have a blue colored cable that has a connector (like on a
telephone only wider) on both ends, and there is a slot on both computers
that this would fit into. I don't know what those slots are fpr or what that
style cable is for, but do you think it would work for a network connection
(or am I likely to damage something trying to use it)?

You said it was a good idea to save all files with extensions. Do you mean
like .doc? 

On 12/29/07 2:58 PM, "AB" <anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Assuming you have the same program(s) you created these files in, they are
> installed on your new
> leopard? Out of general habit it's a good idea to save all files with
> extensions incase you don't
> remember which program it was created in. Better chance of the computer being
> able to recognize
> which program is needed to open a file.
> 
> Below is the info i found from the internet.
> Important note: Classic (OS 9) applications will not work within Leopard
> 
> Classic Icon
> About using Mac OS 9 applications in Mac OS X
> 
> If you need to use Mac OS 9 applications, you can do so in the Classic
> environment in Mac OS X. To
> use the Classic environment, you must have a Mac OS 9 System Folder installed
> on your computer,
> either on the same hard disk as Mac OS X, or on another disk or disk
> partition.
> 
> The Classic environment requires Mac OS 9.1 or later. If you are using an
> earlier version, you
> need to upgrade your Mac OS 9 software to use the Classic environment. It's a
> good idea to use Mac
> OS 9.2 or later.
> 
> You cannot use Mac OS 9 applications on Intel-based Macintosh computers
> because the Classic
> environment is not supported.
> 
> For best results using Mac OS X, upgrade your Mac OS 9 applications to the Mac
> OS X version. Check
> with the manufacturers for more information. You can also check the Mac OS X
> website for
> information about the latest applications for Mac OS X.
> 
> 
> Problem: Files created with a Mac OS 9 application don't open
> 
> If you double-click a file created with a Mac OS 9 application and it doesn't
> open using that
> application, then you may need to rebuild the Mac OS 9 desktop.
> To rebuild your Mac OS 9 desktop:
> 
>    1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Classic.
>    2. Click Advanced, then click Rebuild Desktop.
>    3. Select the hard disk or disk partition where you want to rebuild the
> desktop. You can select
> more than one. If you aren't sure which disk to select, click Select All.
>    4. Click Rebuild.
> 
> The Classic environment rebuilds the desktop on the selected disks. Rebuilding
> the desktop may
> take several minutes.
> 
> Personal notes
> 
> Might be easier to network the two computers together to set up file sharing.
> Most of the applications and programs I used in  OS 9, I was able to install
> on OS 10.4 and work
> with without any problems.  I would think they would work on OS 10.5 as well.
> However, I did not
> network anything. I removed the hard drive with Mac OS 9 and had it as a
> second drive, copied over
> the system folder. I essentially ended up with two system folders. One was the
> normal Mac OS X
> system folder and the other I named System Folder (Classic OS 9). Then
> installed all the programs
> I had on OS9, copied over the files. It seemed to work. The two system folders
> sometimes caused
> confusion  with fonts, and such, but that's a whole different issue by itself.
> 
> Might have to uninstall Leopard if you've upgraded from OS 9 to Leopard, to
> rename the folder so
> Leopard install doesn't overwrite the system folder.
> 
> Hopefully this helps.
> --- Roses Derise <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for responding but here again I am illiterate. How do I open up a
>> directory?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/29/07 10:31 AM, "Dave Weis" <djweis at internetsolver.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Open up this directory
>>> /Users/Roses/Documents/transferred\ data\ from\ old\ mac/beginning\ of\
>>> civilization/Journey\ To\ the\ Center\ of\ Being
>>> and see which icons appear
>>> 
>>> On Sat, 29 Dec 2007, Roses Derise wrote:
>>> 
>>>> It doesn't seem to be that straightforward.
>>>> 
>>>> The documents are all Word files transferred from my old computer which was
>>>> running OS 9.1.
>>>> 
>>>> Here's what I get:
>>>> 
>>>> Looking for an old article I had written about cults I did a spotlight
>>>> search with the word "cults" and I get a darkened icon with this name:
>>>> 
>>>> CULTS9~1
>>>> 
>>>> When I clicked on it I got this:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> /Users/Roses/Documents/transferred\ data\ from\ old\ mac/beginning\ of\
>>>> civilization/Journey\ To\ the\ Center\ of\ Being/RESOURCE.FRK/CULTS9\~1 ;
>>>> exit;
>>>> roses-derises-macbook-pro-15:~ Roses$ /Users/Roses/Documents/transferred\
>>>> data\ from\ old\ mac/beginning\ of\ civilization/Journey\ To\ the\ Center\
>>>> of\ Being/RESOURCE.FRK/CULTS9\~1 ; exit;
>>>> -bash: /Users/Roses/Documents/transferred data from old mac/beginning of
>>>> civilization/Journey To the Center of Being/RESOURCE.FRK/CULTS9~1: cannot
>>>> execute binary file
>>>> logout
>>>> 
>>>> [Process completed]
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> All of the old files that I had not updated before Leopard are darkened and
>>>> up-openable like that.
>>>> 
>>>> ???
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 12/29/07 10:04 AM, "Darcy Baston" <darcybaston at mac.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> If the resource fork is lost and you have a document with just a name that
>>>>> looks like "my document" and not "my document.doc", you can probably tell
>>>>> OS
>>>>> X
>>>>> what program to use to open it by typing a 3 character extension to the
>>>>> file
>>>>> name. Do you know what application was used to create those documents?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Darcy
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Saturday, December 29, 2007, at 09:53AM, "Roses Derise"
>>>>> <homeonthefarm at iowatelecom.net> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> How do I open up or otherwise access OS 9 documents from OSX?
>>>>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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