Tried the OS9 thing on my father-in-law's 5260/120... it's a memory pig. If you can, go up to 8.6. Or stick with 8.1. Later, Chris > From: "Tee Cashmore.1" <tee.cashmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 00:10:56 -0400 > To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [muglo] Re: OS 8.1 or OS 9 > > > Paul Thomas wrote: > >> I have OS 8.1 on my Performa 5260/120 and having a few Error crashes. I >> think the time has come to reinstall !!! >> >> However I now have OS 9 that came with the iBook and I am wondering if this >> would run on the Performa and if so is it likely to give me more problems >> than it is worth - especially with some of the older programs!!! >> >> Any comments? >> >> TIA >> >> Paul > > Hi Paul, > I'm afraid that it's unlikely that the ibook O/S 9 will run on your 5260 > as these days each O/S is specific to the computer it came with. > TTFN, > TeeC > > > > Users can subscribe to the List by sending an email to > <muglo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field > > Users can unsubscribe from the List by sending an email to > <muglo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > Users must send messages or replies to <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > All messages are archived so that you can view them at any time by > going to <//www.freelists.org/archives/muglo> > > Problems concerning use of the FreeList should be sent to > <paulthomas@xxxxxxx> > > Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: > > http://muglo.on.ca/ > Users can subscribe to the List by sending an email to <muglo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field Users can unsubscribe from the List by sending an email to <muglo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field Users must send messages or replies to <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> All messages are archived so that you can view them at any time by going to <//www.freelists.org/archives/muglo> Problems concerning use of the FreeList should be sent to <paulthomas@xxxxxxx> Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/