At 09:45 -0400 on 11/07/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Here's another question: I have an OS 8.1 System Folder originally >installed on a Power Mac (specifically PB 1400). For reasons too peculiar >to relate here, I want to copy it onto the hard drive of a 68k mac (P636 >and perhaps LC 575). I have copied the 7.1 and 7.5.5 System folders plenty >of times, blessed the system and it works fine. Can I do that with 8.1, >and more to the point is there any reason why I should not copy an 8.1 >system folder created on a Power Mac onto a 68k?
It probably won't work. The pre-8 systems had little or no PPC code in them at all. After Mac OS 8, PPC code starting making more progress and an 8.1 installation has enough PPC code that it probably can't be run on a 68K. the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
