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Re: PowerMac 8500/120 - What OS versions?

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From: Keith Crook
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 00:00

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In article <19971130191920120592@roxley.demon.co.uk>,
mark@roxley.demon.co.uk (Mark Etherington) wrote:

>I can't seem to get at Apple's technical sites in order to confirm this,
>but it seems like the 8500/120 needs something (an enabler?) that's part
>of System 7.5.5 in order to boot. If this particular thing is in 7.5.5
>it will be in any later versions, so 7.6.1 will be fine (make sure it's
>a licensed copy!). It is also essential to perform a 'clean install', so
>you leave any gungey parts of your old system behind.

Just on the point of having a system enabler: System 7.5.3 does have
"System Enabler 827" but System 7.6.1 does NOT.  It messed up my display
when left in by an "Easy Install".  Your advice on a clean install would
have prevented me from having this difficulty.

Keith

Keith Crook
keith@valperga.demon.co.uk

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