getting rid of classic....

wtmcgee

wtmcgee

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this may sound like a strange question, but hopefully someone can help.

i don't really have the time right now to do a clean install of 10.2, but i wanted to get rid of os 9 / classic on my mac. eventually, i will do this, but for now i just deleted the system folder and os 9 apps folder, and the alias of the OS 9 desktop folder in the terminal. i have no need for classic anymore, as the few apps i needed to update, i finally bought.

the question is this: everything is fine, but upon restarting my system, the OS 9 desktop folder alias is back in my root directory. what files should i delete/change to stop OS X from looking for classic, and to stop the folder from appearing everytime i restart?

i hope someone can be of some help, and that this makes sense.
 
Never a good thing to get rid of OS9, but that's my opinion.

Deleting some .DF files at your root, maybe ? Uninstalling OS9 drivers ? Sorry, I don't really know. Take a look at the invisible files of your HD, especially those at your root.
 
Your best bet is to log in as root. Despite what people will tell you it does the job.
If ya don't already know:
Go to Applications -> Utilities -> NetInfo.app
You'll be ask to make up a password for root so make sure you write it down. Than authenticate it. Next go to System Prefs ->Accounts ->Login Options ->display login as: name and password.
Than log in using root as your user name and the password you picked.
Otherwise, if ya know:
Go into System -> Library ->Preference Panes -> Classic.prefPane and delete it
Peruse through your Coreservices in the same Library looking for anything related to classic.

Second, check the preferences folder in both the home and normal library and see what you can find. Don't delete the classic_b.

well hope that sheds some light.
 
In order to get rid of Classic I would leave the pane intact, but I would throw away the invisible macos 9 files and get rid of the system folder of OS 9.

My work mac is OS X only, my home one has classic, however I have not used classic in 3 weeks :)
 
yea, i'm going to reformat and install *just* X in about a few weeks or so, when i have time to backup everything, format, installl, upgrade, etc.

for now i just felt like getting rid of classic to ... i guess see if i could :)
 
hey u don't have to setup the root password. u could
sudo bash
and gain root access!!
 
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