You should download the latest iMac firmware compatible with your computer before you do the install to make sure that it boots up ok. On Sunday, March 23, 2003, at 11:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello Gentle LEM Listers, > > I just bought an install CD-rom disc for OS 9 from half.com. The disc > says > 'featuring Sherlock 2' on the front and is also labelled in tiny type, > version 9.2.1 and 691-3334-A. Disc indicates a copyright on it of > 2001, and > in the read me file says that it was last updated April 2001. > > The vendor said it would install okay in my iMac Rev. A. I have 386 > meg RAM > maxxed in the machine, and will be upgrading from OS 8.6. This iMac > originally came with OS 8.1 loaded in it and I upgraded that to OS 8.6 > via a > download off the net. I am upgrading now mostly because I need to also > upgrade my VPC from 2.2 to 4.0 or 5.0 before too long. > > I have backed up my OS 8.6 files onto an Imation Super Disc (120 meg) > and am > wondering what likely problems I may encounter during the > install/upgrade > process. Are there any major (common) software programs that have > known > incompatibilities with OS 9.2.1? Everything I hear from users suggest > that > it is a very stable OS... > > I ask all this since I have never undertaken a system upgrade other > than the > 8.1 to 8.6 that I mention above. Any advice you can give to a relative > newbie for accomplishing this sort of thing in the least painful > manner would > be welcomed and appreciated. > > Remember, I am the mostly lurking LEM Lister who several months back > wrote > here that he did not want to be dragged 'kicking and screaming into the > future'... I still don't want to but I'm at least willing to try > 'peeking > out the door', so to speak, for now. > > < grin > > > Regards and TIA, > > Paul Mitchell > Tampa, Florida > == > > > > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
