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Re: System 7.5

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From: Jocelyn Lavin
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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Subject: Re: System 7.5
Date: 1998/08/11
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