Re: Installing Excel 3.0 in system 6.0.x -- problems

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From: Colin Valentine
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 13:22

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In article <1991Jun5.004202.10364@cs.ucla.edu> ryan@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Ryan 
R. Ramsey) writes:
> I had the same problem, it dumps when its starts installing Solver 
right? From
> what I got from the people at Microsoft, Solver is only usable on system 
7.0.
> but stupidly enough, the installer can't figure that out for itself.
> 
> If you are installing on a 6.0x system, just eliminate the installation 
of
> the Solver files and you should be OK.

I have installed Excel 3.0 with solver on a IIci with System 6.0.5 with 
_no_ hitches.  I just tried selecting sovlver,  and was able to get the 
solver dialog box with no problem.  Now, all I have to do is figure how to 
use it...

Call Microsoft again.

Colin Valentine
val@mdf.mitre.org

Disclaimer:  Speaking for myself, as always.

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Subject: Re: Installing Excel 3.0 in system 6.0.x -- problems
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