[SATLUG] MAC OS 8.5

[Glenn F. Boswell]

Nate wrote
> Glenn F. Boswell wrote:
>   
>> > If anyone has a MAC OS 8.5 book I can borrow and is coming the the
>> > meeting Thursday night please let me know. I assume I may find
>> > something at the half-price book store but not sure. I just purchased
>> > a small Mac Book that runs 8.5 and I need to understand it better. I
>> > know that is working backwards but the little notebook is so cool I
>> > just have to try.
>>     
>
> Honestly, if you have a mac from that era, 8.6 is a better OS. It had
> better memory management and was faster and (much) more stable. I had an
> os8.6 disk a while back. I'll see if I can find it and get you a copy. I
> don't have a book though.
>
> BTW, which notebook?
>   
PowerBook 2400c/180
I has 8.5 and Office 98 ..... this is an old box

Mike wrote:
> Boz, If I get the time I will run by the "Book Celler" @ the main
> Library tomorrow. When I was there Monday there were a couple of
> different Mac books.
>
> Mike WN5PMR
>
>
>   
Thanks Mike

Brad I don't think this one can go over 8.5 as it only has a 1.3 g HD

Boz

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