Thanks JAY for your response to my dilemma. The reason for my concern was when I was going to up date to 8.5 (then 8.6) I got this message and others at the time that said I should update to 9.1.
OK now I can go to 9.1. What does he mean by the "Apple pieces get replaced" By going direct to 9.1, I do not have to worry about the concerns below, and many more I got, when I asked about going to 8.5 about drivers and CD ROMs. "Arnie you're doing great! You're running OS 8.1 but want to move to OS 8.6 so that a new printer (and requesite PCI-slot USB card) is compatible. The issue is that when upgrading the OS, the CDROM driver gets upgraded too, replacing whatever you have been using previously. If that means the newer CDROM driver can't make your CDROM drive function you won't have use of it. With the exception of System 7.6, no standard version of the Mac OS works with a non-Apple CDROM drive. Hence the suggestions to either find other software that can still be used with your CDROM or get an Apple-brand (known as Apple "ROMmed") CDROM. >How do I find out what CDROM driver I have? Launch your Extensions Manager (Apple Menu>Control Panels>Extension Manager) The Extensions Manager can tell you what version of what CDROM driver you're using. Play around with it; you'll see something about FWB if using that. An "X" mark indicates enabled items. If you have a working CDROM now, there is probably little reason to replace it or even get new software, I'd wager. My guess is your existing CDROM software will work with 8.6, "certified" or not. What happens is that when you upgrade the OS, all the new pieces either replace the old or disable them. The main Apple-pieces will get replaced but if you're using a third-party CDROM driver such as FWB it'll most likely remain but either be disabled or enabled simultaneously with OS 8.6's CD/DVDROM driver (which effectively renders the FWB useless.) As long as you still have the FWB pieces, you can go back an enable or re-install them, DISABLE the new Apple CD/DVDROM extension that comes with 8.5/8.6, restart and be "good to go." Maybe:) Or, when the time comes I can email you Apple's CDROM extension that came with System 7.6. It seems to work fine under 8.6 for me. -David" -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
