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Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?

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pbuhl

Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 02, 2008 07:35PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I know I can use XML, but I would rather run both 5.1.4 & 6 on the same machine.
Is this possible...advisable?

Using:

G5 Quadcore
OS 10.5
Kona LE Capture
Ciprico Huge Fibre Optic drives

Internal Drive is partitioned at the moment.

Thanks,
Paul Buhl
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Shane Ross

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 02, 2008 08:16PM

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Different partitions, yes. But not the same drive with the same OS. I used to be able to have FCP 4.5, 5.0.4 and 5.1.4 on the same OS drive...but something changed with FCP 6.0 that doesn't allow that.

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pbuhl

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 02, 2008 08:23PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Thanks Shane,

so that means I need a separate OS 10.5 install on the partition as well?

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Shane Ross

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 02, 2008 08:32PM

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Or Tiger...whatever. But yes, either separate drive with separate OS, or a drive partitioned into TWO with two different OS installs.

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Nick Meyers

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 02, 2008 10:00PM

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i've got 5.01 and 6.02 going at once on the same machine,
so i dont know what happend on your system, Shane.

i've been bouncing between a new project (6.02) and an old one (5.14) for a while now.

nick

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Shane Ross

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 03, 2008 01:34AM

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Well, it just didn't Nick. FCP 5.1.4 would just start to load then crash. FCP 6 worked fine.

Glad it works for you. But I have separate drives for this. And Avid MC is on the FCP 5.1.4 one as well. Not that I use it...kinda strive to avoid using it.

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Michael Horton

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 03, 2008 01:45AM

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Should be as simple as dragging 5.1.4 out of the applications folder or renaming the app Final Cut Pro 5 or something.

Michael Horton
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strypes

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 03, 2008 10:03AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I had 5.1.1 and 6.0.2 installed and running in the same machine (G5) for quite a while, because for some reason, another editor was working off 2 workstations and had ongoing projects and didn't run updates. But i also copied package contents and kept them on the desktop...

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pbuhl

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 03, 2008 03:39PM

Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 7

Thanks Shane,

I think what a lot of people miss is the fact that it's not always a matter of "whatever seems to
work" with all kinds of undesirable work-arounds. Sometimes people are looking for advise on the
best option, one that is most likely to avoid conflicts and work "optimally", as the one you suggested.

So thanks again,
Paul.

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Nick Meyers

Re: Run 5.1.4 & 6 on the Same machine?
April 03, 2008 03:50PM

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well, what i'm missing is the "undesirable work-around" of constantly re-booting.

works for me.
nm

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