> Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 18:48:19 -0800 > > On Saturday, December 28, 2002, at 01:58 PM, Brenda Pedersen wrote: > >> Hello; >> >> My children's computer is a stock C600 with 24 meg Ram, 2 GB drive, >> currently running OS 8.0; only peripheral is an Epson 600 style photo >> printer. >> >> I want to upgrade both the Ram and operating system. Had planned on >> upgrading to 8.6, but I can't find it for sale, and Apple says it is >> no >> longer available from them (although everything else is.....) >> >> I gather that I can upgrade this machine to 9.1, which I own. What are >> the >> issues regarding upgrading a C600 to 9.1? Minimum ram requirements? >> Driver >> issues still? Or can one update drivers as per the 9.1 CD? Anyother >> "must >> know"s before tackling this? >> >> Any and all advice most welcomed. >> >> Thanks >> >> Brenda >> > > You can install OS 9.1 on to a disk with OS 8. You don't have to > reformat or anything like that unless you want to. I would check the > disk with Nortons 6 or 7 to clean up the install which I've always seen > after any new install. But this isn't a must do unless the install of > 9.1 went south. You will lose the the CD driver but you can get this > from Apple or go to <http://www.intechusa.com/> for the CD driver. Good > luck. > Eric It may or may not be possible to up grade to 9.1 over the top of OS 8.0. It will depend on what was used to formate your hard drive. Most of the Hard drives in these machines were formated using FWB and if still using the version that came with the machine no way will it run OS 9.1. FWB upgrades that will run 9.1 are not free nor do I recommend you buy the upgrade. Many of the hard drives can be formated using Apple drive setup which comes with the Mac OS. A large number of machines did come with I think a 2gb Western Digital drive that will not work with Apple drive setup. Sorry but software from Apple will work with a clone CD player????I think not! You can either be sure to keep a copy of the FWB cd toolkit from your current install or download an older Apple driver that was the only universal CD driver made by Apple and not likely available from them. Intech's CD speed tools is likely the very best but not free, www.macdrivermuseum.com/disk.html has the free Apple drivers get 5.3.1 for the drive and 5.3.2 for audio disks.
24mb of ram is not going to be enough for ram hungary 9.1 which is really the only drawback to using it. While 8.0 may run fine with 24mb of ram i seem to remember 48mb as bare min with 8.6 and 9.1 is even more ram hungary not sure about min needed. Mac 0S8.1 is a free download from Apple and no one should be using 8.0 but 8.1 as it has many bug fixes. 8.6 and 9.1 are both great on our old machines but 9.1 is much more modern and likely is near the same price now a days. If you can find 8.5 at a good price 8.6 upgrade is a free Apple download. best of luck Will S PS just re-read your post and see you already have 9.1 buy some more ram and forget 8.6. You may need to re-formate your hard drive to install 9.1 so be sure to save copies of anything you need. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
