This weekend I successfully moved my trusty J700 from OS 8.6 via 9.0.4 (CD) to 9.1 (Download). In support of what Jeff Walther and others have written, I would like to encourage any remaining, devoted but faint-of-heart System 8 fans to take the plunge. Everything is humming along flawlessly under 9.1, and performance has definitely improved, not solely in terms of speed.
However, the upgrade installations did not transpire without incident, and I lost a few more grey hairs in the process! The two main problems I encountered were as follows. Both had to do with third-party HD drivers: (1) Out-of-date FWB Hard Disk Toolkit PE drivers. I had to upgrade to the latest version of HDT PE for the installations to work properly. So, if your HD(s) is/are formatted under FWB rather than Drive Setup, you first need to ensure your HD drivers are up-to-snuff. (2) Installer options. When you reach the fifth window of the installer, which features the message "Click start to install ...," click first on the "Options" button in the Bottom LH corner of the window. Make sure to UN-check the box titled "Update Apple Hard Disk Drivers" before proceeding, otherwise your third-party drivers will be overridden by the Apple Driver Setup software, and you too will lose hair, whether grey or not. Courage, mes ami(e)s! There's life beyond 8.6! Adrian -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL SM LIST PRICES - 24x Bootable SCSI CDROM $39.99, Umax Processors $19.99 PowerSupplies from C500/C600 $49.99 J700/S900 $79.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
