> Has anyone had any success using the OS 9 Helper patches to install OS 9.2.1 > or .2 on a 9150 or other Nubus PowerMac?
There were rumors of it working somewhere, but I haven't seen any special instructions or hacks (for getting it to work in Nubus PowerMacs) or been able to make it work myself. If you go here to his blog, you can read that the author of OS 9 Helper is considering "next steps" for his utility, and support for Nubus PowerMacs is #2 on the list. He says this support "should be fairly easy." http://www.ralstonweb.com/cgi-bin/os9foreverblog.cgi So there is hope. On the other hand, will support for 9.2 be worthwhile on the first-gen PowerMacs? According to os9forever.com, the key advantages of 9.2.x over 9.1 are: * Compatibility with ATI's latest drivers. Or put another way, compatibility with OpenGL 1.2.2 (9.1 has 1.2.1). Well, we don't need the ATI drivers and the usefulness of OpenGL without hardware video acceleration is pretty limited (the Open GL extensions are disabled on my 8100/G3). * You can't run DVD Studio Pro 1.5 or 1.2.1. I'd say that's an N/A. * You can't run Final Cut Pro 3. Another N/A. * Full compatibility with first and second generation iPods. Ditto. But the OS 9 Helper web page also says that 9.2 Finder is faster and Open Transport is more stable, so perhaps there some reasons for trying to upgrade from 9.1 to 9.2 on the ol' PowerMacs, if a reliable process became available. - Ken -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
