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richmacfan · May 25, 2002, 05:46 PM

Does anyone know how to safely and permanently uninstall Classic OS for OSX. I do not use it and would like the hard drive space back.

mrtew · May 25, 2002, 05:48 PM

Throw the system folder in the trash.

clash · May 26, 2002, 06:25 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John Tewksbury:
Throw the system folder in the trash.<hr /></blockquote>That's what I did, haven't looked back since.

richmacfan · May 26, 2002, 07:22 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John Tewksbury:
Throw the system folder in the trash.<hr /></blockquote>Thanks. I had already tried that and I can't trash the system folder, I get a message that system folder is "required" by the system. I am n ot running classic when I try and do this. Any suggestions?
Thanks

Carnage Visors · May 26, 2002, 08:23 PM

you could do it via the shell, ie sudo rm -rf /system
I don't run classic on either of my os x machines, so off the top of my head so double check the folder name, don't want you to delete the os x system folder.

Benjamin

philzilla · May 26, 2002, 08:52 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Carnage Visors:
you could do it via the shell, ie sudo rm -rf /system <hr /></blockquote>HELL NO!!! DO NOT TYPE THAT!!! that will wipe out your X System folder! you might need that!

i'd rather someone backed me up on this, so you can't blame me, but i believe you'd have to type: sudo rm -rf /System\ Folder/*

[email protected] · May 26, 2002, 09:01 PM

ya, don't use 'rm,' use the classic preference pane to deselect the folder as the classic folder. the fonts in that folder are being used by os x as long as it is the blessed os 9 folder. type 'man bless' in the terminal for info.

the key is - os x is using your os 9 fonts. unbless!

clash · May 26, 2002, 10:04 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by richmacfan:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John Tewksbury:
Throw the system folder in the trash.<hr /></blockquote>Thanks. I had already tried that and I can't trash the system folder, I get a message that system folder is "required" by the system. I am n ot running classic when I try and do this. Any suggestions?
Thanks<hr /></blockquote>I did it when I booted from my Norton CD, before I optimized my HD.

Jerommeke · May 27, 2002, 02:26 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by philzilla:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Carnage Visors:
you could do it via the shell, ie sudo rm -rf /system <hr /></blockquote>HELL NO!!! DO NOT TYPE THAT!!! that will wipe out your X System folder! you might need that!

i'd rather someone backed me up on this, so you can't blame me, but i believe you'd have to type: sudo rm -rf /System\ Folder/*<hr /></blockquote>indeed... i read it this morning when I got up, and i'm, fully awake now

Please do not get rid of your OS X System! eek

[email protected] · Jul 19, 2002, 08:06 PM

ya, hopefully you did not rm -rf /system that would have sucked.

unbless the folder and the fonts come free, yes?

pliny · Jul 20, 2002, 10:21 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by richmacfan:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John Tewksbury:
Throw the system folder in the trash.<hr /></blockquote>Thanks. I had already tried that and I can't trash the system folder, I get a message that system folder is "required" by the system. I am n ot running classic when I try and do this. Any suggestions?
Thanks<hr /></blockquote>change the permissions on it that should work.