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Mac II Rom in SE30 Runs OS 8.1?
Name: Harry Date: November 17, 2002 at 15:39:11 Pacific OS: 8.1 CPU/Ram: 68030
Comment:
Is it true that if you take Rom from a Mac II and add it to the Mac SE30, you will then be able to run System 8.1.?
Name: the pickle Date: November 17, 2002 at 16:08:59 Pacific
Reply:
No.
The Mac II ROMs don't even *fit* an SE/30, but they're not 32-bit clean either.
The IIfx and IIsi ROM SIMMs will both fit an SE/30, and both will work, but the IIsi works better.
Running 8.1 on any II-series machine is an exercise in futility, however. It's only useful as a proof of concept. It's horribly slow and very difficult to get any actual work done as a result.
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Response Number 2
Name: fieraci Date: November 25, 2002 at 17:30:39 Pacific
Reply:
p,
I don't think these people are looking to get any WORK done. They climb the mountain 'because it's THERE'.
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