In a message dated 3/10/2004 12:53:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>yeah, 8.0 is GARBAGE, i only ever, ever install it on the way to upgrading to 8.1 (it's a >free update on apple's site). some 7100's will also take 8.6, but not all, it depends on >the rom version (again, 8.5 is also bad except as a stepping stone to 8.6). apparently, >with some help you can get os 9 on a 7100, but i don't know why you'd want to, it will >slow things down and i've never needed it on my older machines. I can chime in on this.... At one time I had a 7100 G3 as my entertainment center Mac. OS 8.5 AND 8.6 resulted in numerous BUS errors. Additionally, I could not install the lastest version of my ISP for Macs, because of some quirky problem with this magic combo: (1) PowerMac 7100, (2) OS 8.6 and (3) AOL 5.0. Changing ANY ONE would work; but all three in concert made for non-operation. Spooky... AOL's suggestion was to downgrade to OS 8.1. Did so, and no more problems... Craig W. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
