In general, nearly everything 68k compatible will run fine on 7.1. I have my main laptop, a Duo 280c, running (a majorly hacked up) System 7.1 and so far the only thing I have that doesn't run is the Apple System Profiler from 8.1 (says it needs 7.5.2. We'll just see about that...).
This includes Appleworks 5, Netscape 4.08, Word 6, various Extensions and Control Panels to do various things, as well as nearly every addon and extra you can stuff into 7.1 (Open Transport, Appearance ext from 8.1, Drag Manager, CFM 68k Enabler, Thread Manager...) and it still only takes 3-3.5 megs of RAM to run. Between the Appearance Extension and some custom hacks I've done, it looks just like 8.1 more or less too. Best of both worlds :) Scott Holder -----Original Message----- From: Quadlist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:44 AM To: Quadlist Subject: Query from new member about software compatibility I'm a new member, and hope I don't get the protocol for this list all wrong. If I do, my apologies. I have a question: I had 2 Quadra 650s, my own and a hand-me-down. I gave away mine, and set the hand-me-down to my son. It was loaded with software, but now, mysteriously, only OS 7.1 remains on the hard drive. I want to make it a useful machine for school, but I no longer know what versions of basic software work on 7.1 (or, if need be, 7.5). Can anyone tell me what version of MS Word will work? How about Norton Utilities? Does anyone know a website that identifies compatibilities for an OS as old as this? My thanks. -- 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
