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From: jln@accuvax.nwu.edu (John Norstad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: System 7.0 Q & A
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Date: 23 May 89 15:06:32 GMT
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In article <89142.094457DN5@PSUVM> DN5@PSUVM.BITNET writes:
>on an AppleTalk network, with different size Macs (1 Meg vs. 5 Meg),
>connected to the same LaserWriters, will they ALL have to upgrade to the
>new system 7.0, or will some provision be made for using system 6.xx and
>system 7.0 on the same network.

We were assured at the Developer's conference that mixed 6.xx and 7.0
networks would work fine without the dreaded "LaserWars."  However, 
LaserWriter 5.2 and 6.0 are incompatible.

John Norstad
Academic Computing and Network Services
Northwestern University

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