THANKS Paul ....... I'm hoping the majority of my problems will be solved with Intech's CD/DVD & Hard Disk SpeedTools Combo and yet *another* clean install ........ I'm not giving up on this sucker!! (read .... my wife won't let me give up on it:))
Thanks for your advice! Rus ================================= > Subject: Re: [SM] Am I trying to do the impossible?? > From: "Paul F. Henegan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > When I did this upgrade several years ago I discovered that the gap between > 8.1 -> 8.6 was much greater than 7.6.1 -> 8.1 or 8.6 -> 9.1. There are quite > a few drivers and utilities that are not compatible. If you start with a > clean install of 8.5, upgrade immediately to 8.6, add the "Font Manager" > update, and use the latest versions of all drivers, you should have a very > stable and useable system. If at all possible, use the latest version of > Apple's "Drive Setup" [2.0.7] to update the disk drivers and it's all good. > > HTH, > > paul > -- > Paul F. Henegan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
