>Our "new" 2300c has a new home in our kindergarten room. As the new
>"kid" in the class, it has to adjust
>to it's new environment. Kids I can help, but with this 2300 I need the
>professionals: YOU! Here are the
>"problems."
>
>1. The 2300c has 48megs of RAM and came with OS 8.6 on the harddrive
>(750 Megs). The latest
>software CD we have is 8.5. Can we "downgrade" to 8.5 so that the
>software is compatible and most
>importantly "reloadable" in the event of system crashes and the like?
OS 8.6 is a free download from Apple. Keeping it at OS 8.6 is highly
recommended for reasons of stability.
>2. Got all set to hook this unit to our school's network and our
>computer person says that he can't do it
>because the TCP/IP is password protected. Because of this, he says he
>can't assign the 2300c an IP
>address. He thinks we would have to completely dump the old software
>and reload system software again.
I think you need to toss the TCP/IP preferences file.
>I checked the configrations and found the following:
>
>AltaVista Free Access
>colba
>colba2
>MacSRP Ethernet
>MacSRP LocalTalk/ARA
>non-MacSRP unsupported
>sprint
>vi
>Videotron
>
>I've never seen this much "stuff" in a TCP/IP folder before. What is it
>and can I get rid of it?
It sounds like someone used it to connect to a bunch of systems and yes you
can toss it.
>4. Got ready to send you this message and just noticed that this 2300c
>has on the harddrive: System 7.5.3,
>8.5, and 8.6.
>Is there any reason to have 3 systems on such a small harddrive. Doesn't
>this take up huge amounts of
>harddrive space? Can I reinstall 8.5 and dump the other 2?
Personally I'd reformat the disk and install OS 8.6 (see above). Unless
you have a specific reason for multiple OSes there is no reason for having
them and a few reasons for only having one System Folder.
>5. This machine has Code Warrior on it. What is it, do I need it, can I
>get rid of it?
Software development environment. Unless your kindergartners are REAL
advanced you don't need it (for them at least).
>
>I'm sorry for the long post, but we are in rural, remote Alaska. Our
>closest Mac tech is 350 airmiles away
>in Anchorage. And he does not work for our school.
>
>Thanks for any and all replies.
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