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A few days ago, I noticed that some apps don't work anymore. They all are PPC. Now I tried to open a universal binary file (iChat, Safari) with Rosetta (used the file information and checked the rosetta option) and the app didn't work either. So it looks like my Rosetta emulation is gone completely. But why and... where?
What can I do (except for a complete reinstall) to get it back?

Hey Guys ...
While I was researching about how to run PPC games on my Intel Mac Pro, using Rosetta, I discovered that a file was missing. So after I replaced the file I'm running AOE II (a 6 year old game).
But it's a pain to do so but follow these steps ...
1) Insert your Leopard Install Disc. Make sure it's on the Desktop.
2) Open a 'Terminal' window and type in +sudo -s+ then press the 'Return' key.
3) Enter your Administrators password then press the 'Return' key.
4) Type in cp and press the 'Space Bar' (to add a space).
5) Click & drag the Leopard Install Disk from the 'Desktop' into the 'Terminal' window & release. This will add "\" to all the 'Spaces' in the Leopard Install Disk Name and at this point the 'Terminal' command line should look like this ...
+cp /Volumes/Mac\ OS\ X\ Install\ Disc\ 1+ (no space after the Disc Name).
6) Now type in this:/usr/libexec/oah/translate and press the 'Space Bar' (to add a space).
7) Now type in this: /usr/libexec/oah/. The command line should now look like this ...
+cp /Volumes/Mac\ OS\ X\ Install\ Disc\ 1/usr/libexec/oah/translate /usr/libexec/oah/+
8) Now press the 'Return' key.
9) If you receive an error then recheck the command line by pressing the up arrow key.
10) If all went well then type in 'exit' and press the 'Return' key then close the 'Terminal' window.
11) Run 'Disk Utility' to verify & set the required permissions.
Your PPC apps should run OK now.
Good Luck.
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