>> I couldn't get DHCP to work on my 6400 running 8.1. Does your router have >> the option of assigning static IP addresses to a machine? That should work >> with 8.1. > > Speculation from a "mix and match" veteran here: since TCP/IP is part of > Open Transport, which is (largely) independent of the OS version... If > you need the small memory footprint of 8.1, you can install OT from the > OS 8.5/8.6 installer into OS 8.1 - it will probably work just fine. Has > anyone tried it...?
Great idea! But... I don't have OS 8.5/8.6. What if I just download the 8.5 to 8.6 update, which I know is free on Apple's site... and used TomeViewer to extract the TCP/IP bits? -- PCI-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> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
