Dual operating systems???

[kaotikmuzik]

I know this is probably a newbie question,but here you go anyway. I currently have the latest version of Pro Tools for os 9,but I heard that you can actually have X,and 9 installed on the same computer. Does this mean that I can switch between 5.2 and 6.0 ? Thanks.

[Guerrilla Tech]

yes, the only caveat is that if you double-click a session file from the finder in OS 9, it will try to open PT 6, and give you an error. You jut have to open your file from PT in the "open session"dialog

[snakeshands]

hey Guerrilla Tech -

so i'm running OSX 10.3 and classic 9.2.2; PT LE 6.3.3 and 5.2.1 respectively. Mbox.

i can get 5.2.1 to boot up fine, but any session i try to run in classic (5.2.1), comes up with a *DAE error -51*.

any ideas on this?

thanks!

[Guerrilla Tech]

pro tools is not supported in classic mode. You must boot from OS 9,if your mac supports it.

[where02190]

yes, the only caveat is that if you double-click a session file from the finder in OS 9, it will try to open PT 6, and give you an error. You jut have to open your file from PT in the "open session"dialog

This is false. We have both OS9.2.2 and OSx Panther installed, as well as PTle 5.2.1 and PT6.3. We have neve rhad this problem, we open PT sessions in 9 or X by simply clicking the session icon and it opens jsut fine in the appropriated version of PTle for the OS we are rbooted in.

[DJ Insomaniac]

This is false. We have both OS9.2.2 and OSx Panther installed, as well as PTle 5.2.1 and PT6.3. We have neve rhad this problem, we open PT sessions in 9 or X by simply clicking the session icon and it opens jsut fine in the appropriated version of PTle for the OS we are rbooted in.

No, this is a setting. sometimes it will se PT 6 as the proper way to open a file. To fix this, change the program the file will open with (not too sure if this is in 9, it's been a while)

[drguitar]

i too have seen os 9 try to open pro tools 6 and get an error message when both operating systems are on the same computer.....probably only when they are installed on the same partition....anyways, as long as pro tools 5 is launched first...all you have to do is double click a session icon and it will open normally in PT 5....not even any need for the open session option, just launch pro tools first.....it's a pain, but then again, in my opinion, so is going to os 9 when we have such a beautiful operating system as panther

[where02190]

it's a pain, but then again, in my opinion, so is going to os 9 when we have such a beautiful operating system as panther

You obviously don't have a very big investment in (non compatible without costly upgrade) plugins for OS9.