Renaming the "System" Folder?

[Reigner]

I have renamed System Folders from Mac OS 8.6 to OS 9.2.2 and they can boot without a problem,making it possible to keep three systems on my G3 "Lombard" (10.4.11, 9.2.2, 8.6). I would like to know if it is possible to rename any of the Mac OS X System Folders (10.0.x to 10.4.x) and still make it possible to boot from.

I'd appreciate any help.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Very Very bad idea.
Do not rename or move any of the OSX system-created folders.

 

[richard.mac]

i think you mean you have renamed your hard drive (grey hard disk icon) before which is fine. but DO NOT rename your System folder (blue folder with 'X' on it). i dont think you can even rename the system folder with Admin permissions without heading into terminal or enabling root.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

You're much better off partitioning your drive if you want to boot multiple Mac OS X versions on it. That's what I did when I wanted to dual-boot Leopard and Tiger on a PPC iMac.

 

[Reigner]

i think you mean you have renamed your hard drive (grey hard disk icon) before which is fine. but DO NOT rename your System folder (blue folder with 'X' on it). i dont think you can even rename the system folder with Admin permissions without heading into terminal or enabling root.

Actually, I haven't renamed the internal HD in the time I've had it. The Only thing I have renamed is the OS 9.2.2 and 8.6 System Folders, which the G3 recognizes as Blessed System folders regardless of their name.

I may have phrased the question wrong. Here's a rephrase:

Can an OS X-bootable PowerBook recognize an OS X System Folder as a blessed System folder, regardless of the name?

I may have to experiment with an older version to do this.

 

[deathshrub]

No. OS X does not work the same way as OS 9 did. That much should be evident.