>Hi all; >Lately my Beige G3 266DT, rev.3C, 320 megs real ram, 6 meg vram has been >acting kind of flakey, things like not remembering certain prefs and such. I >hate doing clean installs, so I have an idea I want to run by the more >knowledgeable. I'm running OS 8.6 installed in February from a backup I made >from my old Performa 6360. > If I were to replace the Finder,System Suitcase, and System Resources >and delete the Finder,General Controls,MacOS and System Prefs., would that >be about the same as a clean install except for the other stuff the >installer puts in? ( ie: control panels,extensions and such) If so, it sure >would be easier!
I'd do a clean install, and reformat while you're at it, I know it's a pain in the ass, but it is the best way to go. It's the only way to really clean out the cobwebs. Craig -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
