Dan writes, <Mac OS 8.6 runs just fine on the Power Mac 7200.
Personally, I really like 8.6. Very stable. Lots of technology improvements between 8.1 and 8.6... Well worth having. http://everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac/stats/powermac_7200_120.html> Thanks for the info, but it'll have to wait. Not in a position to actually upgrade anything now. I wouldn't even have the 8020 CDRW if my bf hadn't snagged it for me: he saw it on the way to be thrown out and thought I'd like to have it (true enough: if I can get it to work). I guess I figure that a free SCSI CDRW, when a backup machine is one of those things I want but have to postpone, is something I want to try to use if I can. <hum. As far as I know, there is no free burning software that runs on OS 8. Apple's Disk Burner is free, but requires OS 9.1 and has a very limited number of supported drives.> OK, thanks but obviously this won't work. <Perhaps an older vers of CharisMac's Discribe might work? The new version requires OS 8.6, but an older might do it. And Discribe comes as a "demo" that will burn 5 CDs. http://www.charismac.com/> Hmmmm. Well, do they have a demo for OS 8.1? -- because I won't be getting 8.6 any time soon, if at all (another issue I have with an 8.6 upgrade is the possibility that if 8.6 takes my 7200 too "far up" to use in conjunction with my PB 190: OS 7.5.2, even if/when my finances improve, I won't do it). But that's another matter of curiosity, probably best saved for the good folks on the PB list. <I have Toast 3.5.7, which will run on OS 8.1. Was going to offer to trade you for Toast 5.... but I found (1) The Smart & Friendly CD-R8020 is not listed as being supported by Toast 3.> That's too bad, this is a trade I'd have gladly made with you -- in a flat nanosecond! :-) <(2) According to http://rpp.roxio.com/drives/?page=supported_drives<r=S Your drive isn't support until Toast 4.05 At least Toast 4 will run on OS 8.1... Perhaps there's someone out there that will trade you for it. I recommend joining the LowEndMac Swap list for that. http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html> Okay, thanks, I'll definitely go here. I appreciate your comments and suggestions, even if I'm only partially able to implement them at this time. Thank you so much. ~Yersinia. -- 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
