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Can 8500 be upgraded to 8.6.1?
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My local cable internet company requires System 8.6.1 as the minimum operating system.
I tried to update my 8.5 to 8.6 but got a prompt that said that my computer doesn't support this upgrade.
However, on the Apple support website, it says it supports any Mac with a PowerPC processor.
Anyone out there who has an 8500, I'd appreciate any info you have.
thanks
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it should work just fine, where did you get the OS update?
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There is no OS 8.6.1.. OS goes from 8.5>>8.6>>9.0........If my ancient 6116PPC can run 0S 8.6.........any computor can run 8.6........Did you download the big OS 8.6.... or did you download it as PARTS......
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I have 8.6 on a CD.
Maybe I'll try to download it off Apple's site and try again.
thanks
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I have 8.6 on a CD.
Maybe I'll try to download it off Apple's site and try again.
thanks
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An 8600 can go all the way up to Mac OS 9.1. I know for a fact because I'm using a 7600 and 9.1 at the moment. 
If you're talking about the 8.5.1 update, that was a special update for iBooks and blue PowerMacs.
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If you have an OS 8.6 CD what are you going to download from Apple.....
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Originally posted by satchmo:
<STRONG>I have 8.6 on a CD.
Maybe I'll try to download it off Apple's site and try again.
thanks</STRONG>
8.6 complete retail disk, 8.6 updater, or 8.6 disk off of another computer system disk?
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Not sure. I'll check.
Me thinks it was off another computer, hence the messages I'm getting.
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Should work for ya. As a previous poster said, up to 9.1.
I have 9.1 running on an 8500/G3-454 and a 7500/604e-233.
Don't bother with 8.x, get the disk for 9.0 or 9.1 and get some more RAM. Velocity Upgrades had 128MB EDO 60ns for 26.99 a few weeks ago.
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I'll chime in and say that I have an 8500/150 and it's running 9.1 with no problems. Im using RAMDoubler since I only have 48 megs of real RAM. Just can't justify more RAM even at these low prices until I get a G3 or G4 card upgrade. Back on topic: 9.1 is just fine for an 8500.
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Yeah, about those TPS reports, didn't you get the memo?
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2.3 Ghz Dual-Core G5/20" LCD/Life is Good!
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Originally posted by zac4mac:
<STRONG>Velocity Upgrades had 128MB EDO 60ns for 26.99 a few weeks ago.</STRONG>
Not anymore they don't
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Ya' price went up a bit... just checked, had to dig tho, this wasn't up front:
EDO 128MB 7200 / 7300 / 7500 / 7600 / 8500 / 8600 / 9500 / 9600 16MBX64 / 60NS / 168 Pin Dimm / 4K / 5.0V / Buffered / Non-ECC / 2 Bank VM-165N1664AE62 $39.99
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