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From: blob@Apple.COM (Brian Bechtel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: sys 7 on a 6.0x network?
Message-ID: <53247@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 23 May 91 04:18:47 GMT
References: <3805@spim.mips.COM>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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dak@bismarck.mips.com (Dave Kearney) writes:

>Are there terrible consequences for the rest of the network of 6.05
>machines if I load system 7 on my machine?

The only thing that I can think of is that either you'll have to
reinstall the older printer drivers or convince everyone else to upgrade
to the TrueType printer drivers available for anonymous ftp from
ftp.apple.com (130.43.2.3)  Version 6.1 drivers are compatible with the
7.0 printer drivers.  Other than the laser wars, everything works fine.
You really want to be running AppleTalk Phase II, but you can install
AppleTalk Phase I if you need to from the Network Installer disk.

It's kind of cool to make your own personal machine a file server for
all those 6.0.5 people.

>Or what limitations will I encounter?

You can't get as much work done because everyone is crowding around your
machine checking out the new features :-)

--Brian Bechtel     blob@apple.com     "My opinion, not Apple's"