I have a G4 450DP running under OS 9.0.4 and Adobe software (photoshop 6 and illustrator 9) that operate on this OS but nothing higher (so Adobe tells me). I have Pagemaker 7.0 which will run on 9.l or in Classic mode on OS X but not on 9.0.4. What to do so I can keep AND use the software that I have as my own needs do not require upgrading them? My computer is not partitioned but if that is necesary I can do so. The question (in case it is not clear) is whether I can keep using OS 9.0.4 and the software I have that works with it and install another OS (9.1 or OS X) to operate the new version of Pagemaker. And, if so, what is the best method for doing THAT. Thanks for any help you can provide as all the information I found at Apple deals only with OS X and using Classic mode/9.2.

Adobe tells you? Well geez louise..I'm running Pshop6 & illustrator9 on OS 9.2.2 with no problems. Did the same in 9.1 as well,

Interesting. I shudda knowed. : ) Thanks...will save me some time (and $$). Do you have any conflicts or problems....? Sounds like I am set if I just install the 9.l...still I wonder about X and 09.0.4 and I sure wish I took the name of that Adobe rep...perhaps my error was going to the customer service (general) area rather than tech help. ?? grrr.

Yeah, uh, I'd just keep updating the OS until I broke something if I were you... p

I think Apple is offering free upgrades to 9.1 and 9.2 if you have any version of 9.0.x. Also we just bought OS X and it comes with a copy of 9.2 for the classic environment.