Udo writes, <Never change a running system....>
Ahahahahahaha! Boy have I learned that lesson, having badly injured what was a beautifully running Beige in order to give it a somewhat faster processor. Well, when I get it back, I won't mess with it like that again. <Besides, I have zero problems with MacOS 8.6 and it is running on three computers in the house, all without any problems. One of them is a Wallstreet which I tried updating to OS 9.x - it didn't react well to that attempt which was confirmed by an article in Apple's TechLibrary. So I downgraded to 8.6 again. I prefer using the same system version on all my Macs. ... and I don't like the looks of OS 9...> Hehehehe! ;-) I've got 8.6 on my Powerbook 5300c. It works for me there, and it works for you, and it's not a bad OS. But having used and loved 9.2.2 on my Beige, a part of me wishes I could put it on my Powerbook too. Thing is, the Powerbook won't run 9.2.2, and though it's CAPABLE of running 9.1, it would crawl. No thank you, I'd rather keep 8.6 over there (which also doesn't give me any problems). Besides, the reason I like 9.2.2 so much is because not only is it stable (for me, anyway), but it's the fastest and snappiest Mac OS I've ever experienced. As to "looks," from what I read in the Mac OS X Conversion Kit book, there's a MUCH bigger difference between X and 9 than there is between 8.6 and 9. I mention this as a user running both 9.2.2 and 8.6 on her two primary Macs (the Beige G3 and Powerbook, respectively). While the aforementioned book eased what apprehension I had concerning my ability to learn how to use OS X if I ever get it, I can still see I'll need to make more "adjustments" in order to go from 9 to X than I did in going from 8.x to 9.x. I didn't have or need any books at all when I made THAT change, which, since it was before I got the 5300c, was from *8.1* to 9.1, and then 9.1 to 9.2.2 (this on the Beige, of course). When the 5300c came into my life (spring 2005), originally with OS 8.5 on it, I somehow expected 8.5 to look and feel more like 8.1, and was surprised to see how close it was to OS 9 (and updating to 8.6 didn't induce any major changes). I can, however, see your point on wanting the same OS on all your Macs, notably if you have them networked for regular use like you describe. I don't do much networking, though -- at the most, I only need a printer port network if I've got "too much stuff" to move over from the Beige to the Powerbook (i.e. too much to fit on a floppy or zip disk) -- and that's really rare. I think I only had to do it once since I originally loaded up the Powerbook, in fact. In my case, it's just a matter of needing to be able to run the same apps on both Macs, especially the word processing, so I'm set: AppleWorks 6 runs on both 9.2.2 and 8.6. So do my emailer, browser and chat clients, but the WP is the most crucial on the laptop. Anyway, naturally I'm happy to see someone else who's as happy with his antiquated Mac OS as I am with mine. ;-) ~Yersinia. ________ "I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message..." -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
