OS8.6 > OS9.1 Migration...

[Dreambird]

Well it seems all went well with moving the Lombard from OS8.6 to OS9.1...

I simply could not get it to install a clean system folder and then merge with CC as I wanted... I keep getting a "BigSystemMorsels can't be intialized, installation will be canceled" or something close to that. So finally I decided "what the heck!" and installed OS9.1 directly over OS8.6. At first several programs gave me type 3 errors but after some fiddling and TechToolPro and Disk Warrior everything is so far as I can tell working well. If any errors do crop up they should be minor I hope...  

I've installed iTunes 2.0.4 which is what the 9.1 was really wanted for in the first place so that should go over well. For me too on the Pismo 9.1 has turned out to be more stable than 8.6... maybe that'll stop the panicked phone calls "post-work" at 1:30am...    

[Bill]

Been awhile Dream .... 9.1. can/will except some of the iTunes updates.?.
Could be way off the mark on that one. Maybe OS 9xxxx stops at 2.0.4.

Guess I could check my 9 but my whistling keeps me occupied enough for tunes. <gr>
~~~ also helps keep the neighbors away ~~~
Now the neighborhood dogs ... we won't go there. <gr>

[MrsLop]

Evening Dreambird,

I just returned from a really good night out with my husband

Tom.

I just noticed that you had posted.  What interested me was

your comments about OS 8.6.

Paddy had posted something about her husband's Lombard

unexpectedly crashing and he was running OS 8.6, too.

I am also running OS 8.6 on my Mac 4400/200.

I have had nothing but problems since I connected to the

Cox HSI, with IE 5 and OE 5.0.6.

I was seriously considering wiping the hard drive and doing

a clean install using all the OS 8 to 8.6 .

We currently have very little in our folders right now.

The System is glutted with lots of empty folders, multiples of

the same folders and stuff that is not functioning because,

as the Dialog messages tell me " the .......cannot be opened

because the original application could not be found."  All of

the stuff that is currently glutting the System is inherited.

I was just wondering is you had problems with "freezes and

crashes" with the OS 8.6 and if that is what you meant my

instability.

Myrna

[Dreambird]

2.0.4 is as high as iTunes goes with OS9.x Bill... but other than wishing just a little I could buy songs with it... it does just fine...

as for "Now the neighborhood dogs ... we won't go there. <gr>" *LOL**  

The "neighbours" who own the "dogs" in question might be planning your demise!

I can just hear it now... *LOL** "Ooooowwww owwww owww oww!"

Myrna

Happy to hear you and hubby had a good evening out! I don't know what it is... when I ran the Lombard with OS8.6 it was pretty good, I find OS9.1 is better on the Pismo, but my ex who now owns the Lombard keeps getting system bombs and hard freezes, so I thought I'd try the upgrade... he really wanted iTunes as well. I always kept that machine clean and tidy... ran maintenance regularly etc...

But I will say that I think OS9.1 handles my cable connection a little better, the newer version of OpenTransport seems to be more robust. If you're serious about a reformat, do you have a CD of OS8.6 so as not to go through all the incremental upgrades? I think that would be better...

[kelly]

Myrna. You might want to try this.

Font Bug

"If you're experiencing system crashes, you could have a font problem. Certain older fonts can get corrupted under Mac OS 8.6. Even if you don't have such fonts in your System Folder, you may have one embedded in an application, such as the font your Mac uses to create bullets when you type a protected password. Currently, there are two solutions (and you can use both): Install DiamondSoft's Font Fixer for 8.6 extension (http://ww2.fontreserve.com/update/fontfix.html) or run the Corrupt FOND Fixer application, from Alsoft (http://www.alsoft.com)"

http://www.macworld.com/1999/10/secrets/secrets/

Go here.

http://www.alsoft.com/AskAl/download.html

Under: Select a file to download: Choose: Corrupt Fond Fixer.

Download it and Click on it to UnStuff it. Read the Read Me File.

"Information About Corrupt FOND Fixer

Background

The Mac OS 8.6 Font Manager contains a bug which can cause a crash when "old style" fonts are used. Some older font suitcases contain old style fonts and many applications contain private fonts that are old style fonts. Private fonts are often used by an application to hide passwords when typing into a password dialog. Old style fonts are frequently missing a font family (FOND) resource, so the Font Manager creates one and adds it to the application or font suitcase. Unfortunately the Font Manager creates a font family resource with some garbage data that can cause a crash when the font is used.

About Corrupt FOND Fixer

It is not necessary to use Corrupt FOND Fixer unless you are using Mac OS 8.6.

Corrupt FOND Fixer is an application. All corrupt FOND resources created by the Mac OS 8.6 Font Manager bug can be permanently repaired by running Corrupt FOND Fixer once on each of your disks.

Corrupt FOND Fixer scans files for FOND resources that were created by the Mac OS 8.6 Font Manager and contain garbage data. When Corrupt FOND Fixer finds a corrupted FOND resource it presents a dialog identifying the file containing the corrupted FOND resource and gives you a choice of whether to repair the file or skip the file.

Instructions

Open Corrupt FOND Fixer then choose a disk, folder or file to scan for corrupted FOND resources.

Click the Repair button when a corrupt FOND resource is reported."

More informaion.

http://www3.macintouch.com/m86.html#fontbug

[MrsLop]

Hello Dreambird,

I went right off to   after posting last night.

I have been spending so much time with the latest

"family member", our Mac, that my shoulders and neck

hurt.

So, what is a Pismo?

Interesting about how the Lombard crashes now that

ex is using it.

Yes, I do have the OS 8.6 CD.  Thank Heaven, you mean

if I wanted to, I could just use one CD, just the OS 8.6

CD?  Now, that is a relief.

I am really going to think hard about doing a thorough

clean install.  

Thanks,

Myrna

[MrsLop]

kelly, you're "the man",

I read something about corrupt fonts, but I don't believe

that it was mentioned expressly for OS 8.6.  That was

about a month ago, though.

Honestly, though, the hard drive is loaded with all kinds

of defunct stuff.  I really may be better off just doing a

really thorough wipe and install.  As it is, on a file by file,

or disk by disk basis,  I could be doing this for a very long

time.

What I could do though, is to run the download for the

font problems after the clean install of the OS 8.6.

What do you think?



 

Myrna

[kelly]

Myrna. Not sure what you mean by "thorough wipe and install".

If you have a lot of duplicates and junk. Throw them away.

Reformatting your Drive and starting over might be good but..

Everything you have so far would be gone.

I also don't think a Clean Install is a good option at this pont.

That Fond fixer is not that hard to run.

Just takes a few minutes.

[RHPConsult]

Morning, Myrna:

As usual, Kelly offers sound advice.

Fonts, which don't often get much attention, can be a problem. FontFixer was really neat, when I had 8.6 first installed. Pogue can tell you "the rest of the story"

It's best initially to work around the margin of an issue to see if something simple - - such as fixin' fonts - - will solve much of a problem.

However, IF . . .

• you have the disks for your desired applications/utilities/OSes, and
• you have only a few documents which you easily can save elsewhere, and
• you have screen shots of all your settings to aid reestablishing key preferences

then, reformatting your drive could be an efficient way to solve a MAJOR clutter problem, if that's what you have that's causing your difficulties.

However, I'd be cautious and read Pogue very carefully before beginning the task. After doing it a few times in your "forthcoming" Mac-career, it becomes easy, even though it's not most peoples' choice on how to spend an afternoon.

Added note: A Pismo is a PowerBook, G3, FireWire 2000. Pismo was an Apple code name during it's development, which seemed to "stick" with later customers. It's my favorite Mac.  

[RHPConsult]

Hey, DB:

Don't be shy

You can stand-up and talk just anytime you wish, this is, after all, your thread

[Dreambird]

Gee... Thanks Dick...  

Sorry Myrna... but I completely forgot to mention the "font" issue with OS8.6... Kelly is right in suggesting you try that first. I counted it out because I had already done it long ago as a precautionary thing.

QUOTE

Interesting about how the Lombard crashes now that
ex is using it.

   Yeah it is, isn't it? But I honestly didn't do a thing... afterall it "is" me who hears when it's not right...

Seiously we get along well enough, I'd like to see it work for him since it gets him out of the PC camp and he really does like the machine.

Dick explained "Pismo", it actually looks much like the Lombard. I like both PowerBooks but this Pismo has become my favourite now, with the upgrades available and all I can see me keeping it for a very long time to come!  

[Gary S]

Hi Dreambird,

Since you upgraded from 8.6 to 9.1 I was wondering if you could check and see which version of the extension Apple CD/DVD Driver you have now in your Extensions folder.

The reason I ask is that I had installed iTunes 1.0.1 and then 2.0.4.

iTunes 1.01 evidently installed a new Apple CD/DVD Driver ( 1.4.2).

I was getting System errors on 9.1 so I installed Apple CD/DVD Driver (1.4) from my OS9.1 CD and I'm not getting the errors anymore.

Just curious. No hurry.

[MrsLop]

Hello kelly,

I'm sure that you are right in what you are suggesting.

I just thought by erasing the hard drive and Installing

OS 8.6, it would save me more time and trouble .

If you are following me, I would be entering all my own

choices and preferences.  Any add on, plug-ins, and

stuff would be of my choice.  

I know that it would take time to set up these things.

I will just do the "font" thing to see if that clears up

some of my problems.  I suppose that at my leisure,

I can trash some of those old files and stuff - but there

is a great deal.

Thanks again,

Myrna

[MrsLop]

 Hello Dick,

On second thought, I guess I should postpone doing

anything dramatic.

I have had major headaches and spent long hours

with the Mac.  Trying to run certain applications can

be a problem.

It must be in my DNA, I am such a neatnik.  I really hate

clutter.  I don't mind having a lot of stuff, if it isn't

useless and it's well organized.

As per your suggestion and kelly's, I will defer any

major changes- for now.

Thanks,

Myrna

[MrsLop]

Hello Dreambird,

I had to make a mad dash to get ready for church this

morning.  Sorry, it took me so long to get back to you.

Maybe it is just coincidence, but I would check with Paddy

just to see if her husband got to the root of the

problems with his Lombard

Oh, I was up bright and early this morning.  I started up

the Mac and picked up where I left off last night,

The ever present problems with Printing and also with

FlashPlayer.  What a mess.

This morning though, the dialog told me that it couldn't

find my Personal LaserWriter 320!  What fun.

It was bad enough just having PostScript errors.

I keep telling myself "One day, you will look back on all

the folly of your "Adventures" and be able to laugh about

it."

So, I will try to "fix" the problems today.  It's a brand new

start to a brand new week.

Duty calls, so I will see you a bit later.

Myrna