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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: no 6.0.4 upgarde path (was: Re: DAs won't open under multifinder! HELP :-< )
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Date: 15 Jan 90 21:07:39 GMT
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levin@bbn.com (Joel B Levin) writes:

>|There's no upgrade path to System 6.0.4. Some Apple employee posted a note,
>|or I read it in MacWeek, or something, but there are some bugs in 6.0.4
>|for machines other than the IIci and the Portable. Consequently, 6.0.4
>|is sort of an island on those machines. Wait for 7.0.

There are? I think you're misreading it. There are bug-fixes in 6.0.4 that
are applicable to all machines, not bugs. I run 6.0.4 on all my machines,
including an SE/Radius, a IIx, a MacII at home and a souped up 512Ke with
2Meg and Dove SCSI. Works fine on everything.

>I just tried to start up Hypercard 1.2.5 (from the latest Excellent
>CD) and was told that it needed 6.0.4 to run.  So does this mean that
>HC1.2.5 is also not recommended for the other machines?  What's the story?

HC 1.2.5 requires 6.0.4 because of changes in the sound manager. I know of
no situation where 6.0.4 is contraindicated on any machine where 6.0.x
works. I think someone's spreading a misintepretation. 6.0.4 is only
required for the IIci and Portable, but it works on any machine that 6.0.x
works.

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