I run 9.0.4 and it seems as stable as a rock. I half-heartedly tried 9.1 (via free update download) but for no reason that is relevant here went back to 9.0.4 and am sort of waiting for a real need to update.
You could take heart from this, Timothy, and go back to 9.0.4 and find out what was causing such trouble. I know, it is tempting to throw out the lot and start again but you are not exactly doing this with your import: if you are going to do the tranfer-dance, you have to step right ... take your pardner ... 123 ... swing around once ... eg. you need to note the extensions you used to have on or off and see that at least those that were on are in and on in the 9.1 set up. Except that some of your troubles may have been due originally to problem extensions! And you might need to explore new extensions imported in the tranfer... (I would turn all the ones that are not in the original 9.0.4 setup off ... at least to start with). The point is that either you trouble shoot your 9.1 or your 9.0.4 ... I'd say there's an argument that if you have not got the right 9.1 updater, do the former. David Elmo > Subject: an OS 9.1 half-a**ed upgrade gone wrong > From: Timothy Virkkala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I was experiencing some trouble with my PCI Mac last week. OS 9.0.4 was > giving me all sorts of little problems. So I decided to upgrade to 9.1. > > Now, I didn't have an OS 9.1 upgrade CD, install disk, or even the online > download for upgrade purposes. What I had was a working OS 9.1 system on > another hard drive, an external one. So I just copied the Finder, System, > and a whole mess of extensions and control panels. > > And my computer worked just fine! The old problem went away. It became a > much more stable system. > > But with a hitch: > > Now, no visual Web browser works properly, Outlook Express doesn't work at > all (it collapses on open), and even Finder Mail (my favorite low-key email > program) won't send messages! > > Some extension is probably the culprit. But perhaps it's something else. > > Any ideas? I have back-ups of OS 9.0.4. I can make a better back-up of the > working 9.1 (it's on another working PCI Mac, almost identical to mine, but > with less memory). I have start-up disks for 8.5. > > What should I do now? > > timo(thy) > > P.S. Mozilla won't display any browser, and iCab shows gobbledygook. > Explorer opens up and "displays" a page, but special characters are rendered > completely wrong, it screws up tables, and pages with lots of pictures just > show up as garble. > > I've been reduced to using WannaBePPC for research. Not a bad reduction, but > I can't do any real business with it. Just read simple pages. > > That's the story, pretty much as it is. > > danke, t -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
