on 10.01.2003 11:03, J Reuter at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 1)How can I load 9.1?
If you can copy the contents of the CD to a hard drive, then you should be able to launch the installer from the CD without booting from it. If you have enough free space on your current startup disk then you definitlely want to use the 'clean install' option, which saves your current System Folder and renames it 'System Folder (Old)' so that you can reinstall extensions and preferences selectively. There are significant differences in the way in which the System Folder is organized between OS 8.1 and OS 9.1. Conflict Catcher includes a utility to do so, and there are others; I strongly suggest you use opt-cmd-drag to _duplicate_ the item in question until you are satisfied that it's all good. It's a Very Good Idea [TM] to organize your application programs into a folder called 'Applications' beforehand, since the installer for OS 9 will automagically rename it to 'Applications (Mac OS 9).' Resist the temptation to place files and folders willy nilly on the hard drive or desktop at your convenience: use alias files instead to customize how the computer works for you. > 2)What impact will it have on FWB You will need to upgrade the disk driver. > CD(Matshita CR-508) If you disable the caching functions, the version of FWB's CDT should still work. Intech <http://www.intechusa.com/> offers drivers for both hard disk and CD-ROM/DVD drives that are simple to use and reliable. > 3)any good stuff I haven't thought of. > Many disk utilities that you might be using are dangerously incompatible with OS 9, so these would need to be updated as well. There are others on the list who have more direct experience with the E100 card, its drivers, and how they interact with various CPU daughter cards and operating systems. Check that whatever applications you depend on are also compatible; OS 9 has not so much 'broken' older software but rather more thoroughly enforced the guidelines for their behavior. All in all, it's the applications that matter. If it ain't broke, don't fix it ;-) There are significant advances in the performance of Open Transport, AppleScript (aka Interapplication Communication, or IAC), USB support, FireWire support, Carbon support, etc., but if you don't rely on them, then what does it matter? These boxes were designed to (s)cream under System 7.6.1; they remain eminently viable under OS 9.1 and beyond, if you keep the original design constraints in mind. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
