---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Don P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:02:29 -0700 (PDT)
>--- "J.S. Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> on 10/15/03 2:24 PM, williamd at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > Using 32mb ram and a 500mb hd. Just wondering what >> is the most recent OS I >> > should use? I have 7.6 and have downloaded the >> update to 7.6.1. Is it my >> > imagination or was there a 7.6.2 before the OS 8? >> Thanks for any info. >> > >> > >> > >> > bill >> > >> > __ >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> I like the choice of 7.5.3. 7.6.1 gives some modern >> goodies not available in >> 7.5.3, but the latter uses less RAM and can be >> modified to include an >> Appearance extension to make it look like OS 8. >> >> Jeff >> > > >"What System Version to Use? May 1999" >(http://micro.uoregon.edu/workshops/macoutline/whichsystem.html), >gives a rather complete discussion on this matter. >They say: >"System 7.6.1 > Any Macintosh model that has 16Mb of memory or more. >If with any version of System 7.5.3 or higher, you >should update to at least 7.6.1 (or higher) because >for you, this system amounts to bug fixes. If you are >considering an upgrade to 7.6.1 from 7.5.1 or earlier >then moving to 7.6.1 will definitely impact >performance in a very noticible way, yet there may not >be any features in the new OS that you require. The >exceptions being those connected to Ethernet networks >can take advantage of the higher transfer speeds of >OpenTransport built in to 7.6.1 and higher. Memory >requirements for System 7.5.1 can be as low as 2Mb, >where 7.6.1 is going to require around triple that. >Comments: If you decide to upgrade to System 7.6 from >any MacOS version prior to System 7.5.2 be absolutely >certain that you update the SCSI drivers on your hard >drive. You will be given an option to do this when you >run the System software installer. >NOTES: Powertalk is not compatible with 7.6. OpenDOC >and Cyberdog will not work on 68030 or 68040 based >modes. If you do not know what these things are then >this warning does not effect you." > >Don Pruitt Actually, OpenDoc can be made to work on 68K Macs with 7.6.x, however not by using the installers included with the system. What you need to do is download OpenDoc 1.2 from Apple's older software downloads site if you want OpenDoc with 7.6.x. At the time of 7.6, there was a fairly serious problem with an extension called the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler. Due to this Apple decided not to include the extension, or any Apple software that relied on it in the 7.6 release. This problem has scince been fixed, and software that uses this extension (including OpenDoc, CyberDog, LaserWriter 8.4.x & 8.5.x from Apple, and Internet Explorer from that other company)can now work on 680x0 Macs. However, there is one extra hurdle to getting OpenDoc, Cyberdog and LW 8.4 on a 7.6 68K system, the included installers only work on Power Macs. Newer installers for OpenDoc and LaserWriter 8.4.x (or 8.5.1)that do work can be downloaded from Apple's Older Software Downloads Page (Thes products include a newer version of the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler). I do not know if or where a version of Cyberdog that would work could be gotten from. Note that the 7.6.1 update included version 4.0 of the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler, which corrected the problems, but did not include any of the Apple software that relied on this extension. WARNING!!! Anyone using System Software 7.1.x or 7.5.x on a 68020, 68030 or 68040 Mac with a version of the CFM-68K Runtime Enabler prior to 4.0 should seriously install version 4.0 to avoid potential system crashes! The extension is also avalible seperatly on the Older Software Downloads Page. P.S. When deciding which OS to run on a LC III, remember that 7.6 takes about twice the RAM and twice the Hard Drive space as 7.5.5. Whilst 7.6's performance would likely be OK, you had better be prepared for the disk space and RAm it would consume. (7.6.1 takes about 70MB of hard drive space and 6-8MB RAM on my Centris 650, whilst 7.5.5 takes about 40MB of disk space, and 4-5MB RAM on either the 650 or a LC II. 7.1.1 on the LC II takes up even less-and is probbly the best choice for performance on '030 Macs, but is a bit light on features. 7.5.5 is, in my opinion, the best compromise between features, space and performance for a 68030 Mac) -- 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> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
