[DM-MUG] Compatibility with OS 9

[Matthew Wheeler]

Additional:

This list (http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25114) is the "supported" 
list of hardware. You may also (using 3rd party software of course) 
install a more recent OS than is "supported" on a certain computer. See 
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/OS9/os_9_2_1_install_mods.html.

In general I do not do this, but for some users with a heavy investment 
in older devices (SCSI, ADB, Serial port), a processor upgrade, or 
perhaps a USB/FireWire PCI card, this may be worth the effort. 9.2 does 
run more slowly than 8.x, and even on a supported Mac there are reasons 
not to upgrade. A Power Mac 6300, for example, can run 9.1, but I 
wouldn't. It's just too slow. On the other hand, if speed isn't your 
first priority...don't let me stop you.

Matthew

On Mar 24, 2004, at 5:44 PM, jim Lagnese wrote:

> This is true, and I know it because I gave my brother my old 6100/86 
> with
> 9.1 on it. There is a caveat though, if you read the notes.
>
>> From: Ray Bowler <rbowler@mchsi.com>
>> Reply-To: dmmug@dmmug.org
>> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:35:49 -0600
>> To: DMMUG <dmmug@dmmug.org>
>> Subject: [DM-MUG] Compatibility with OS 9
>>
>> I was asked last night about which computers can run OS 9. This
>> showed up in the Apple Knowledgebase updates today. Click on the URL
>> and you will see a list of Macs and which ones can run OS 8 and OS 9.
>> If I am reading this correctly I am surprised that the 7100 can run
>> 9.0.
>>
>> Mac OS 8 and 9: Compatibility with Macintosh computers
>> <http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25114>
>> Learn which versions of Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9 will run on which 
>> Macintosh
>> computers.
>>
>> -- 
>> Ray
>>
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