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Article #709Re: System 7.5
From: Jocelyn Lavin
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:00
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:00
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In article <1ddirej.4216i118qjh34N@p51.nas1.is2.u-net.net>, real-address-in-sig@flur.bltigibbet (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote: >> 40MB? Ouch! That was something I hadn't considered. My entire HD is only >> 80MB! > >Hmm... Weeelll... You can probably reduce the disc space used quite a >bit by removing unneccessary ColourSynch profiles, PPD files, speech >synthesis software, and so on. I *suspect* you could end up with a >System Folder of around 20-30MB if you were ruthless[1]. That's not too bad - my current one is 25MB. >Having said that, have you considered getting a bigger HDD? Even 160MB >would be a help, and when I was looking for a HDD for my Plus about 6-12 >months ago, I placed a `WTB' ad in uk.adverts.computer and was offered a >160MB HDD for about �20 (from memory). I may do this next time my finances are up to it. Earlier this year I got a very cheap zip drive from uk.a.c and that has helped a lot with the disk space problem.
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