At 11:00 AM 9/17/2002, Dwight Hines typed thusly:
>I just bought a Quadra 700, with 24 meg. It has system 8 on it. I would >like to go back to system 7.1. Can I do that without having to strip the >disk and start over? Depends how much space you have, I suppose... remove the system briefcase from the system folder, boot from a 7.1 install disk, and do a clean install (don't recall if 7.1 gives you the "perform a clean install" option, which renames and de-blesses the old system folder automatically.) Oh, yeah, rename th eold system folder... -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
