[muglo] Re: OS 8.1

Ken Davis wrote:

> Hi Tee,
>
> Sorry to have misled you (and any others). Firstly, the icons do
> appear on the desktop OK (I have a PowerMac 7100, a G3, and an iBook. And 4
> CDs - 2 OS 8.0, OS 8.0/8.1 on a G3 CD, and OS 8.5/8.6 on an iBook CD). The
> 7100 is my preference for normal use, and has most of my programs, the
> iBook, because of its speed, is my choice for surfing the net, and the G3
> is being used as a server.
>
> I'm trying to install a clean System Folder on the 7100 - the hard
> drive of which has been formatted for HFS+ (eg with the OS 8.0 CD and the
> downloaded 8.1 Upgrade).
>
> The computer will start up from the G3 and iBook CDs (holding down the C
> key on restart), and presumably run from there (but obviously without all
> the extra Extension, Control Panels, and other programs I've added). But on
> attempting to install the new OS, both eventually display a window which
> indicates "This program cannot run on your computer". Attempted
> installation from the OS 8.0 CD, meantime, results in a system bomb,
> requiring a restart. (Seems the rascals have succeeded in requiring you to
> purchase an OS CD for every model, even though it is the same version).

Hi Ken,
    You are correct, the G3 & iMac CDs are for those models only.

> Appears I may have to upgrade to OS 8.5 or 8.6 to avert potential
> problems. And an aside - the iBook has OS 9.0 installed, but the CD that
> came with it was not the correct one - but that's another story.

    And I've heard that before too!!
    My 8.5 CD will install on the 7100, as will the 8.6 update, so if you
need them let me know a time & I'll bring them over.
    BTW I picked up a used Sonnet G3 upgrade card for the 6100/7100 series,
which would make your 7100 sing along @ 225 Mhz. I tried it in a 6150/66 & it
works like a charm.
TTFN,
TeeC

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