I currently file share using my Mac 512 under OSX by booting up under OS9 which handles AT just fine. It's not that big a pain in the ass as it sounds, though I'd prefer not to have to do it of course and you may not be using Classic at all. In your case floppies may be the best way to transfer text documents. In my case, I use it to set up the system and transfer files without having to deal with formatting 400 & 800k disks -- a much bigger pain in the ass with modern computers. If you use Classic under X, you might consider this just to transfer files for setting up your Classic II which has to be faster than transferring files 1.4MB at a time.
As for what you want to run on it, I basically have had to decide what I want to do with my Classic Macs and find the appropriate system to accomplish it. Any pre-PowerPC is not going to run anything close to what we are used to running on modern Macs and if they will, it won't be fun. If you write on Word 5 and don't want to consider an earlier version, then you don't really have choice but to upgrade to System 7 if it doesn't run under 6, and while 7 definitely runs slower than anything under 6 on these Macs, I doubt you will see it just Word processing, unless you install a bunch of background apps that drag everything down. BUT, Word 3 is a great program that runs under 6 -- If you personally don't have a use for it, that doesn't mean it's not a good choice for someone else. OTOH, if I understand what you are saying, almost any application you do find useful under OS 7,8,9 & X is going to run very un-usefully slow on the Classic II running 7. In which case, it strikes me that a Compact Mac is not for you -- or an upgrade hack is in order if it's a question of wanting to use the form factor. > From: Liam Proven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/osx.html > > Yup, I know about that. Just not tried it yet; the ASW stuff is > downloaded and on a Zip disk ready. This would really help, as I do > actually still use the Classic II for writing. I currently transfer > stuff using a floppy. :�) > >> Actually plenty runs under System 6, you just need the correct versions. > > Yup... But is it anything I want? :�) I have loads of apps on it, it's > just that I have no use for most of them... > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.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]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
