At 9:10 PM -0500 1/16/03, James Greenidge wrote:
> 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!
I have a couple of 8.0 installation CD's for $15 each plus $5
shipping, if anyone wants one.
Paul
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