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From: hgw@julia.math.ucla.edu (Harold Wong)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Install vs Copy
Keywords: Installer
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Date: 24 Feb 89 16:30:53 GMT
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In article <36669@think.UUCP> barmar@kulla.think.com.UUCP (Barry Margolin) writes:
>
>If you haven't customized your System file, then there shouldn't be
>any problem with just copying the file.  Installer exists because
>people frequently customize the System file (e.g. they install fonts
>and DAs).  It only replaces the parts of the System file that are
>included in the new one, leaving any user-installed additions there.

Except for on other thing, when you run installer, it asks you what Mac
you're using.  Why does it need to know?


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