> I am using OS 9.1 on my Power Mac 6500 and thought this was the last OS > I could install. I recently came across a free program called OS9 Helper and > it is supposed to patch the computer so 9.2 can be installed on older Macs. > Does anyone have any experience with this program and what advantages would I > see > by upgrading to 9.2? Thanks. >
I upgraded my 9500 to 9.2.1 only because I bought an ATI 7000 video card, and to get full video accelleraton it requires 9.2.1. That's the only reason I upped from 9.1 However, it seems that the ATI works fully just by adding the OpenGL and other ATI drivers from 9.2 to the 9.1 system folder (and, of course, the newest software upgrade from ATI...) Off hand, can't remember the exact extensions I moved, probably all of the video-related ones. If you can do that (move the video parts from 9.2 to your 9.1 system folder) then that might be the way to go. ---Alex -- 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> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
