> downloaded the 8.6 update overnight (36 megs!) I wonder if I can extract the > libs I need and get some of these things to work? With the size of the > update, maybe it is actually the entire OS?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned yet that the OS 8.6 updater you're talking about is meant to update 8.5, and can't be used to update 8.1. >Being the daring sort, I backed up my system, hacked the 8.1 system with >ResEdit to show as version 8.5 and installed the 8.6 update. > >Got as far as the Mac OS 8.6 startup screen before politely asking me to >restart! No wonder ... I bit the bullet and bought 8.5 on the LEM Swaplist (for about $30), then updated to 8.6 so I could add a USB/Firewire combo card to my PM 6500. The main complaint I have about it is that it boots sooooooooo slooooooooow, even though I disabled as many extensions as I could. On the other hand it so stable it just about never crashes! On the other hand I've kept the 1400/166 on 8.1 despite the chatter I've seen here from people who swear by 8.6. I figure, what's the rush ... ? Bruce (in Orlando) -- 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
