harrow@exodus.dec.com (Jeff Harrow, NCSE LKG1-3/F16 DTN=226-7445) (08/18/86)
I am about to upgrade my 512K Mac to the 512K-Extended version (adding the new 128K ROMS and 1 800K internal disk drive, but NOT the Mac+ logic board). I have an Apple HD20 hard disk which, of course, runs off the external drive port. My question, after hearing various comments about the Installer problems, is: Once the upgrade has taken place, will my HD20 work as is, or do I have to perform some surgery on the System 3.2 already on that disk? Also, what must I do to the various programs stuck (by copy protection) on floppies? Could anyone who has gone this route post a summary of what has to be done, and what problems to look out for? Many thanks, Jeff Jeff Harrow Work address: ARPAnet: HARROW%EXODUS.DEC@decwrl.ARPA Usenet: decwrl!exodus.dec.com!harrow or {allegra,Shasta,decvax}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-exodus!harrow Easynet: EXODUS::HARROW Telephone: (617)486-7445 USPS: Digital Equipment Corp. Mail stop: LKG1-3/F16 550 King Street Littleton, MA 01460
ngg@bridge2.UUCP (Norman Goodger) (08/27/86)
> I am about to upgrade my 512K Mac to the 512K-Extended version > (adding the new 128K ROMS and 1 800K internal disk drive, but NOT > the Mac+ logic board). I have an Apple HD20 hard disk which, of > course, runs off the external drive port. > My question, after hearing various comments about the Installer > problems, is: > Once the upgrade has taken place, will my HD20 work as is, or do > I have to perform some surgery on the System 3.2 already on that > disk? > Also, what must I do to the various programs stuck (by copy > protection) on floppies? > Could anyone who has gone this route post a summary of what has > to be done, and what problems to look out for? > Jeff Harrow >The new system will work without any mod, throw away the HD20 file you will no longer need it and the Hd20 itself will auto-boot.. and Copy ][ HD or Hd Util or MAczap will allow you to get most CP stuff to your HD20... Norm Goodger @Bridge Comm. Sysop-MacInfo BBS @415-795-8862