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9600+8.1 - how to update to 9.2?
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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I gave my brother my trusty 9600 which has only 8.1
As I've got OS 10 on my G4 tower I completely forget what OS updates I need to buy him to get him up to 9.2 - which I THINK can run on the 9600?
Please advise.
If I get the 8.5 CD and the 9.0 CD are these the right steps?
Thanks.
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Originally posted by bohdanz:
<STRONG>I gave my brother my trusty 9600 which has only 8.1
As I've got OS 10 on my G4 tower I completely forget what OS updates I need to buy him to get him up to 9.2 - which I THINK can run on the 9600?
Please advise.
If I get the 8.5 CD and the 9.0 CD are these the right steps?
Thanks.</STRONG>
I'm not entirely certain 9.2 runs on legacy Macs. I do know that with Xposfacto you can run both X.1 and 9.1 though, and 9.0 will run fine without any hacks. Even 9.0 would be a huge jump from 8.1 so long as the processor & memory can handle it.
--Chris
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Chris,
So what updates will I have to buy?
8.5 and then 9.0?
Both are available for sale on ebay and other places.
Thanks agian.
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All you will need is a 9.0 or 9.1 CD. You don't need an 8.5 CD.
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OS 9.1 is the highest the 9600 will support without a hack. I'm not certain how they handle this with brand new software CD's since they're most likely written as 9.2.1 or even 9.2.2.
Mike
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Originally posted by MikeM32:
<STRONG>OS 9.1 is the highest the 9600 will support without a hack. I'm not certain how they handle this with brand new software CD's since they're most likely written as 9.2.1 or even 9.2.2.</STRONG>
You would need XPostFacto to install 9.2 or higher. Yes, this is sorta-hackware, so please read the destructions and *BACKUP YOUR HARD DRIVE* before using.
OS 9.2.x is the Classic environment of OSX, so you need a machine that supports OSX to run it. The only advantage I've seen with OS 9.2.x over 9.1 is that the calculator in the Apple menu actaully works. (Tested on a "Pismo" Powerbook G3-Firewire, which is supported under OSX.)
As for the needed updates, install OS 9, then install the 9.1 update. Apple OS 9 info page is http://www.info.apple.com/usen/macos9/
Good luck.
[ 04-25-2002: Message edited by: Tigerabbit ]
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Originally posted by bohdanz:
<STRONG>I gave my brother my trusty 9600 which has only 8.1
As I've got OS 10 on my G4 tower I completely forget what OS updates I need to buy him to get him up to 9.2 - which I THINK can run on the 9600?
Please advise.
If I get the 8.5 CD and the 9.0 CD are these the right steps?
Thanks.</STRONG>
hi,
i am running a 9.2.2 on my 9600/300 - meanwhile with a xlr8 mach carrier g4/450 sse processoer upgrade !
it has been so far quite stable the system - but from time to tim the finder chrashes - perhaps due to all my system extensions ???
try to find the solution how to patch os 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 for the 9600 in the archives of http://www.machfixit.com
if you will not find the right solution there feel free to send me an email [email protected]
cu manfred
greetings from germany
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No reason what so ever to install Os 9.2. I've just bought an 9500 and I'm running Os 9.1 on it and I don't miss *any* features from my Sawtooth's 9.2 machine. The only reason for me to update the Sawtooth was more stable Classic environment in OsX
[ 05-02-2002: Message edited by: OddManOut ]
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I agree, go get a 9.0 or 9.1 CD, would be the best thing you can do. I'm running 9.1 on a PowerMac 7300/166 upgraded with a Sonnet G3/450/1MB and 112MB RAM. Runs fast and great, also very stable.
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