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6100/60 - Maximum OS?

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stu

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Aug 24, 2002, 6:41:24 AM8/24/02
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I have a 6100/60 and was wondering if anyone new what the highest possible
OS is that I can run on it

Thanks


Per Rønne

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Aug 24, 2002, 7:03:10 AM8/24/02
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stu <bro...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have a 6100/60 and was wondering if anyone new what the highest possible
> OS is that I can run on it

I'm running 9.1 on my old 6100/60/72. As far as I know it can't run 9.2.
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Eric Williams

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Aug 24, 2002, 7:04:51 AM8/24/02
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In article <ak7nsj$pl7$1...@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>, stu
<bro...@hotmail.com> wrote:

You might look at http://lowendmac.com/ppc/6100.shtml and sift through
some of the links?
I had a 6115 and I am pretty sure I had OS 9 on it at one point but I
wouldn't swear.

Good luck
Eric

philo

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Aug 24, 2002, 7:33:24 AM8/24/02
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i have a 6116 that is definately running os9
(72 megs of ram)

everything works but it is *very* slow


Greg Weston

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Aug 24, 2002, 8:32:50 AM8/24/02
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In article <1fhf870.16ybl961296pcsN%se...@diku.dk>, Per Rønne
<se...@diku.dk> wrote:

Exactly correct. 9.1 is the end of the (supprted) line for anything
that isn't OS X compatible. Anything from the 7.1.2 that shipped with
them up to that is runnable on the NuBus PowerMacs, although without
upgrades some of the low-end ones can be pretty sluggish. Cache in
particular makes a world of difference on the 6100/60.

G

Per Rønne

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Aug 24, 2002, 11:09:01 AM8/24/02
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Greg Weston <gwesto...@CAPSattbi.com> wrote:

> although without upgrades some of the low-end ones can be pretty sluggish.

I've noticed that the most important upgrade is RAM.
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Greg Weston

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Aug 24, 2002, 7:27:16 PM8/24/02
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In article <1fhfj32.1qr95v81agacrwN%se...@diku.dk>, Per Rønne
<se...@diku.dk> wrote:

RAM is very important. Cache (which I mentioned but you snipped)
happens to be an especially interesting kind of RAM.

G

stu

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Aug 25, 2002, 9:53:38 AM8/25/02
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Thanks for all of your help!!

Stu


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Tacit

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Aug 26, 2002, 1:22:51 PM8/26/02
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>I have a 6100/60 and was wondering if anyone new what the highest possible
>OS is that I can run on it

The highest POSSIBLE OS is 9.1, though it's not realistic--your 6100 is very,
very slow by today's standards.

My experience is that the highest REALISTIC OS is 8.1, and even that's very
slow when compared with a more modern computer.

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Per Rønne

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Aug 27, 2002, 12:05:18 AM8/27/02
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Tacit <tac...@aol.com> wrote:

> >I have a 6100/60 and was wondering if anyone new what the highest possible
> >OS is that I can run on it
>
> The highest POSSIBLE OS is 9.1, though it's not realistic--your 6100 is very,
> very slow by today's standards.

It is - when compared with my new G4/867.

> My experience is that the highest REALISTIC OS is 8.1, and even that's very
> slow when compared with a more modern computer.

In my experience there is no noticeable difference between 8.1, 9.1 - or
even 7.2.3. It is still slow. But the most important is how much RAM is
available - I've got 72 M RAM [but 640 RAM on the new one].
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