On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Harbourmaster wrote:
> Recently I acquired a Duo 230 with OS 7.1 installed.
...
> I have a copy of OS 7.1 but the installer does not include the Duo230!(only
> goes up to powerbook 170)
> Does anyone have a copy that includes the 230 that they would like to
> sell/trade/give to me so that I can get the machine working properly again?
I have recently gone through the experience of installing 7.1 on a Duo230.
I indeed have a good copy of 7.1 which came with my Duo, but I would
strongly advise installing 7.6 or perhaps 7.5.5.
My theory was that the lighter 7.1 would leave more RAM available and
generally run faster because it was designed to run on Duo230-level
hardware. I discovered that while it did use very little RAM, 7.1 was
slower and less stable than 7.6, to the point that I've wiped the Duo and
reinstalled 7.6. The newer OS benefits from years of bug-fixing and
refinement. It allows the use of OpenTransport which is a lot faster and
more reliable than MacTCP, Code Fragment Manager which allows the use of
Netscape 4.08, etc. Overall, 7.6 seems to run much smoother and crash much
less often.
System 7.5.3 is available on Apple's website for free, and so is the 7.5.5
update. After installing 7.5.5 or 7.6, upgrade OT to 1.1.2 (from Apple's
site) and CFM to 4.0.
Kris Feldmann
http://rotted.com/
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