on 16.02.2003 07:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am thinking of moving to OS 9.2.2. Is there any reason why I shouldn't do > this?
It's "unsupported" with a s900, if that matters to you. It won't even install on a s900, much less boot, without hacks, except in "Blue Box," that is running in Classic mode under OS X. > What are the benefits of 9.2.2 over 9.1. Primarily, improved interaction with OS X. > > I have read that the finder in 9.2 is more responsive, the OS is overall more > stable, and boot up is faster. These all have been demonstrated under OS X. I've seen nothing to support this OMM. YMMV. > Any issues with a s900? > See above. > Any comment? > You'll get many opinons on this. They're all true. I prefer the path of least resistance. There are a number of extensions from the updates which greatly improve function and stability, most notably CarbonLib version 1.6 [so far, every application that claims to require OS 9.2.2 runs fine so long as CarbonLib is up to date], FireWire Enabler and FireWire Support version 2.8.7, and the USB group of extensions with the corresponding HID Library. This last part is a little tricky, since you have to go back to 1.4.1 to get support for PCI USB cards, then carefully upgrade the rest as a group; the extensions must match the version of the library. The result has been zero conflict related crashes. I recently experienced the first freeze in over 9 months, and that was due to a corrupted preference file which I had forgotten to trash while updating an application. YMMV. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
