Hi all, Isn't the 580 an older generation mac, pre PPC. If so that could put severe limitations on the system and software you can run cheers Jon On 14/3/05 10:48 AM, "Reg Whitely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Rob > On 14 Mar 2005, at 10:16am, Robert Howells wrote: >> A bit of guessing here ...... >> Is it that the software on the CDR needing OS8.1 >> or is it only that the CDR needs OS8 in order to run ? >> > I don't know ;-) > >> Have you tried replacing the Apple CD extension with the later version >> ? >> Should be able to find it on the OS8 CD using Tomeviewer ! ? > > No but I'll have a go. Thanks for the idea. > >> and I guess you are saying that the OS8 system software takes too much >> hard disk space if it is used as a replacement for 7.6 > Yes it tells me I need an additional 120mb and that there is only 108 > available. If I deleted some apps I may squeeze it on but the aim is > for the kids to use those apps too, such as Kidpix and Claris Works. > I'd forgotten how important disk space is on these early macs. RAM too, > but THAT's another story. > > Reg > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > ------------------------------------------- Jon Bjorn Jonsson M.Ed. MACE ICT Co-ordinator Canning Vale Primary School Phone 9455 4788 - fax 9455 4259 -------------------------------------------
