>
>You said you are running 7.5.3 and MacTCP on your 5300... May I ask
>why? System 7.5.5 is a free download from Apple.com, and so is
>OpenTransport. Unless you are running some really ancient software
>that requires MacTCP and System 7.5.3, I can't see any reason not to
>upgrade to 7.5.5 and at least OpenTransport 1.1.1 Believe me, you'll
>be happier - besides being less prone to crashing, 7.5.5 with OT is a
>pretty easy to setup system for using on a network. MacTCP is
>ancient at best, and many TCP/IP apps that have been released in the
>last 5 years puke on it.
>
>> We use ancient educational apps and games for our daughter on the
>> 5300cs and many of them won't run on higher OSes or cause problems if
> > we do. Yes, I agree MacTCP is not very elegant, but we've have no
> > problems at all once we got it configured.
> > Cathy
>
Cathy:
Just for your info, if you purchase TechTools or Disk
Warrior, you also get a legal copy of OS 8.1 that you can install on
your 5300 like my brother did on his 190c. Overlay 7.5.3 up to 7.6.1
with it. This route is much cheaper than having to purchase an
undesired OS 9 or X to get OS 8 in the same bundle as Apple once
demanded and you kill two birds with one stone by having these
essential mandatory disk doctoring programs that one should have
anyway unless you like flirting with massive depression. Update your
new OS 8.1 with the PD Mac OS 8.1 Update.smi to round out extra
extensions and control panels and Open Transport 1.3.1 (at least) and
you'll be up to 95% of a full true OS 8.1 install. I say 95% because
I don't know all that's contained in a true OS 8.1 CD, but so far my
brother's usage's not missing anything! Anything that runs on 7.5.3
up runs great on 8.1, from old timers like Claris 3 to F-16 Falcon.
Then if you like, use Kaleidoscope if you want a OS 9 or OS X (Aqua
Theme 1.04) "look" on your laptop as the cherry on top!
JimWG
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