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- From: mha%baka.UUCP@theory.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Mark Anbinder)
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- Subject: BAKA Technote- System 7
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- Date: 13 May 91 22:06:23 GMT
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- BAKA Technote: System 7 5/13/91
-
- 13 May 1991
-
- Here are a few hints and tips on the subject of upgrading to System 7. This is
- by no means an exhaustive list of the issues involved, but it should provide
- some useful information for you.
-
- * You really should use the Compatibility Checker on the Before You Install
- System 7 diskette before proceeding with your installation. Do so while your
- current startup drive is active, so it can analyze the contents of your current
- System Folder. LISTEN to what the Compatibility Checker tells you. If the
- report it generates says that one of your programs is NOT compatible with
- System 7, and you MUST have that program working in order to function, DO NOT
- UPGRADE YOUR SYSTEM to System 7. Contact the developer of the program to get
- an upgrade to a compatible version of their software. (The Compatibility
- Checker includes contact phone numbers for a large number of vendors.)
-
- * Apple recommends installing System 7 onto your System 6 hard drive without
- removing the old System Folder. You can now do an installation while running
- from the target hard drive. You can, but you don't have to, start up from the
- Install 1 diskette before doing the installation.
-
- * DO remove any PRE-RELEASE copies of System 7 before installing the release
- version. If you have installed an alpha or beta of System 7, remove that
- System Folder before beginning the installation process.
-
- * REMOVE any anti-virus INITs from the active System Folder, and restart, before
- doing an installation. If you have an anti-virus INIT active during
- installation, it can create problems that may OR MAY NOT show up immediately.
- Be sure to replace the anti-virus INITs when you are done, making sure that you
- have the current versions.
-
- * If you have an existing Scrapbook file in your System Folder when you do an
- installation, the Installer will not replace it with the new file. There are
- some neat things in the new Scrapbook file, so you will want to combine the two
- using a utility such as SmartScrap, if you need to keep the contents of the old
- one.
-
- * The color map picture in the System 7 Scrapbook is not just a neat picture.
- If you Copy it into your Clipboard, and then open the Map control panel and
- Paste, the color map will replace the old black and white map in the control
- panel.
-
- * You can force the current foreground process (whether it's an application or
- desk accessory or whatever) to quit by holding down the Command and Option
- keys, and pressing the Escape key. This can be useful if your computer freezes
- and you can't seem to recover without restarting. Try a Forced Quit first.
- After doing this, IMMEDIATELY save all open documents and restart the computer;
- the system may not be in a stable state.
-
- * Several pieces of Apple software need to be upgraded in order to work with
- System 7. These include the Apple CD-SC software, which drives the CD-ROM
- drive, and the Apple Scanner software. Updates are available from dealers.
- You may also need to use the new Apple HD SC Setup utility to update your hard
- disk's driver software.
-
- * Technical support for System 7 is available from your usual support
- providers. For those who don't have expert dealers, user groups, or
- consultants nearby, or who prefer a different approach, Apple is providing
- technical support for System 7. Customers who purchase the official Personal
- Upgrade Kit or Group Upgrade Kit receive 90 or 180 days, respectively, of free
- support within the US via a special toll-free 800 number. After that period,
- or for people who choose to copy the System disks at their local dealer or user
- group without paying for the full upgrade kit, there is a 900 number that you
- can call from within the US. You will be billed $2 per minute by your
- telephone company. The number is 900-535-APPL. In addition, Apple has set up
- an answering system that will play pre-recorded answers to commonly asked
- questions about System 7. You can call this at 408-257-7700, and need only pay
- for the telephone call (it is a long distance call outside the immediate
- vicinity of Cupertino, California).
-
- --
-
- This Technote is a public service of BAKA Computers. The information is not
- guaranteed to be correct, and is not guaranteed to apply to you. Please
- contact vendors for information about their individual products.
-
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- Mark H. Anbinder
- BAKA Computers, Inc.
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- mha@baka.uucp
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