I don't know if this is a stupid question, since I am new to macs in general, but someone emailed me offlist (actually, several people, who were all most helpfull -- thanks again!) and mentioned (as did others) that I needed to buy the disk for 8.5 as well as 9.0, but they also kinda sorta suggested that I could just install 9.0 straight off the CD from 8.1 and skip upgrading to 8.5/6 -- is this correct?
It certainly *would* be nice if apple would just put a downloadable version of 8.5/6 on their site, since they're quite clear on the "we don't sell it or support it" aspect of it. thanks again, Hope ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 10:37 AM Subject: Re: macOS 8.5 downloadable update? > hope and the anchor wrote: > > so after some tweaking and looking around on the apple.com site, I finally > > got around to downloading and installing 8.1 (from a stock 8.0 install on a > > 3400c) and was about to install 8.5.1 when I notice I need 8.5 installed > > first...searching all over the apple.com site gives me no joy, and google > > didn't help either. can someone onlist point me in the right direction? > > NO such luck...8.5 was a paid update from 8.1, you'll need to dig up a > 8.5 cd. If you do this, go right to the 8.6 update, which is free. > > You know, now that 'Classic is Dead' you would think Apple could just > put up 8.6 as a freely downloadable version. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
