Can you install Mac OS 9.2.2 on a stock (PPC 604) PM 8600/300? Do you need that OS9 Helper program?
Is it stable? Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [PCI] PM 7300/180 - Upgrade to OS 9.2, > OS X ?? > At 12:44 AM -0500 02/28/2004, Fluxstringer wrote: > >I've been wondering what the improvements are there in OS 9.2. > > Mac OS 9.2.2 contains *hundreds* of bug fixes beyond 9.0/9.1. The > release notes give the highlights. See the full developer notes for > the rest. > > The most imporant improvements, IMO: > > Updated Font Manager. > Improved ColorSync. > Faster and more stable Finder. > Faster and more stable TCP/IP stack. > Fixed DHCP client, finally!!!!! > > Mac OS 9.2.2 runs *fast* on a PowerMac 7300/180. My benchmarks > showed it to be generally on par with OS 8.6, with disk performance > being about 4% faster. > > Putting OS 9.2.2 on my PowerMacs has been the best upgrade I've done in years. > > But remember that you can screw any Mac if you don't have enough RAM > or insist on running ancient Extensions... > > - Dan. > > -- > 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 > -- 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
