Problems if I uninstall 10.3.9 and intall 10.2

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Problems if I uninstall 10.3.9 and intall 10.2

I'm running 10.3.9 on a Wallstreet (with a 500MHz aftermarket CPU) using XPostfacto.

I want to uninstall OS 10.3.9 and go back to 10.2.

Is this going to cause me problems with loss of user files or incompatibilities?
Any other problems?

Is there a recommended procedure for going backwards like this?

(I believe I've seen similar discussions years ago but was unable to find any today when I looked.)

thanks,
Pat

Powerbook G3 with 500 MHz upgrade CPU Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Gigabit Ethernet 2X500 MHz G4

Posted on Jun 25, 2006 1:24 PM

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Jun 25, 2006 1:35 PM in response to gemhesu

yes, pat, this would be a problem. the only way that you can do this install is to back up your info, erase 10.3, and then install the 10.2. unfortunately, if you archive the 10.3 with the system 10.2, you will probably end up having to erase and install anyway, and lose all your information. good luck with the reinstall. [ 8 ) ]

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Jun 26, 2006 6:23 PM in response to sherry johnson

Hi Sherry.
That helped a lot.

I followed your suggestion (confirmed in various Apple documents). I archived everything and have reimported some apps manually and applications seem to be working well.

Only problem at the moment is finding some messages in Apple Mail.

I used the Import command in Mail itself and imported the old mailboxes but seem to be missing some recent messages nad the entire contents of one or two mailboxes (Sent Mail). This seems very odd to me.

Can anyone think of a reason and solution for this?

thanks,
Pat

Wallstreet with 500 MHz G3 upgrade Mac OS X (10.2.x)

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Jun 26, 2006 8:36 PM in response to gemhesu

did you just back up mailboxes?? if you want everything, the best way to back up mail is to back up the entire home mail folder, and then import it from there. [ 8 ) ]

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Jun 26, 2006 9:19 PM in response to sherry johnson

Definitely backed up the whole Home folder and, as Apple suggests, then made a disc image from it which I then mounted as used as the source for the restoration.

Can't imagine why some mailboxes would lose files and others not.

thanks,
Pat

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Jun 26, 2006 9:22 PM in response to gemhesu

i guess you could just try reimporting them. some of the files didn't copy over maybe. panther and tiger mail have different types of files. maybe this creates a bit of a problem. i would simply try again. [ 8 ) ]

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