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From: dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Missing PACKs
Message-ID: <12594@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 21 Jun 88 17:38:39 GMT
References: <12287@apple.Apple.COM> <3221@polyslo.UUCP>
Reply-To: dan@apple.apple.com.UUCP (Dan Allen)
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <3221@polyslo.UUCP> dorourke@polyslo.UUCP (David O'Rourke) writes:
>In article <12287@apple.Apple.COM> dan@apple.apple.com.UUCP (Dan Allen) writes:
>>Since System 6.0 is for Mac Plus and beyond, they finally got rid of
>>them.  Probably to save some disk space.
>
>  Does this mean that those of us who have 512Ke's with more memory don't get
>to use the new System?  I have the new ROM's and 2 megs of memory?  But I
>can't use the new sytem.
>
>  Did Apple design the new system so that it doesn't work on an upgraded 512Ke?
>-- 
To be honest, I am not sure if System 6.0 is for 512Ke's or not.  Since
it has the same ROM as the Mac Plus, PACK-wise everything should be
okay.  The biggest problem is probably the memory, with the system heap
ever growing.  If you have a 2 MB upgrade, though, everything should be
okay.

Dan Allen
Apple Computer