[geeks] Re:Mac Question

[Don McClure]

on 3/25/02 10:12 PM, geeks-request at sunhelp.org at geeks-request at sunhelp.org
wrote:

> To what extent can one swap harddrives between macs without having to
> reinstall?  
This can work depending on the situation, and whether there are any enablers
involved. Most Really Old Macs will run generally run up to 7.5.5 and even
7.6. They may not be terribly happy about it though. Quadras will run up
through 8.1.

>I'm guessing that going from 68k macs to PPC or vice-versa would
> be problematic.  
Not always, but PPC's need at least 7.5 (or the special version of 7.1 that
Apple briefly offered).

> What about between a PPC Nubus machines and a PPC PCI
> machine?  
Should work, except with the New World machines (most G3's and newer).

>What about between a 660av and an 840av?
Should work.



Don McClure
Bel Air, MD