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From: jhg@Apple.COM (James Glanville)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: 6.0.8
Keywords: King Kong, Oil Wildcatting
Message-ID: <53184@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 21 May 91 22:14:42 GMT
References: <1991May21.044054.21184@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: 6.0.8
References: <1991May21.044054.21184@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Sender: jhg@apple.com (James Glanville)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

>> Anybody hear about Apple releasing an update to their System Software
>> so those computers which do not move to 7.0 can print across networks?

The quick answer is Yes.

Version 6.0.8 lets you use System 6 while sharing printers on a network
with user os System 7.  It is identical to version 6.0.7 except for its
printer software, which is the printer software used in System 7. 

When System 7 is cut over into the domestic cpu boxes, System 6.0.8 will
be included with non-System 7 capable cpu's (floppy only Classic, for example).
The stand-alone System 6 upgrade kit will also be changed over to 6.0.8.  The
current target for this to happen is in July.  Meanwhile, I'll look into
getting 6.0.8 made available on ftp.apple.com.

You don't necessarily need to get System 6.0.8 if you want your 6.0 Macs to
co-exist on the network with 7.0 Macs. The 7.0 Printing disk includes an
installer script which can be used to upgrade your System 6.0 laserwriter
drivers with their 7.0 versions.  This script uses the "live-install" installer
and can be run from the network or the floppy.

Again, 6.0.8 is strictly 6.0.7 with 7.0 Laserwriter print drivers.

- James Glanville
  SSW Engineering Product Management
  Apple Computer, Inc.