🚀 go-pugleaf

Keith Crook <keith@valperga.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> 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.

It occurs to me that if you want a _really_ clean install, you should
backup your drive, do a low level format, install a new System Folder,
and then gradually transferback everything that hasn't been corrupted.
Not a bad idea after a virus attack, but you can wave goodbye to doing
anything else that day. Just a thought.


Cheers,

Mark

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Mark Etherington
mark@roxley.demon.co.uk