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The following steps should be taken when planning to upgrade your Workgroup Server 7350 or 9650 to Mac OS 8. The steps may include updating specific components of the server Mac OS as well as bundled Apple and third-party software.
DISCUSSION Workgroup Server 7350 and 9650 1. If you have the Apple RAID hard disk driver installed, update to Apple RAID 1.5.3. - After performing the update to Apple RAID 1.5.3, launch Apple RAID and then install/update the driver on every Apple RAID disk. Make sure to install the new driver on every disk under the disks column. 2. Boot the server from the Mac OS 8 CD. Install Mac OS 8, following the installation instructions on the CD. If you updated the hard disk drivers as per instruction 1, you will get a dialog informing you that the drivers can not be updated. It is safe to ignore this warning. 3. Update to AppleShare IP 5.0.2. - Be sure to follow the installation instructions documented in the AppleShare IP Updater Read Me. 4. Update to Open Transport 1.2.1. This updater is part of the AppleShare IP Update archive. 5. Update to RunShare 3.0.1. 6. Install WGS SCSI Update 2.0. This updater is part of the WGS Mac OS 8 Update archive. Drag copy this file into the System Folder of the server. 7. Restart the server, with the Mac OS 8 CD removed from the drive. If you have a Workgroup Server 9650, continue to the approprate 9650 model's section below. Workgroup Server 9650/233 Note: The Workgroup Server 9650/350 ships with several Mac OS components which are not included in the base Mac OS system software. In order to update your server to Mac OS 8, you must follow these additional steps. 1. Insert the Workgroup Server Software CD in the drive. 2. Install the PCI Card Driver for the SCSI JackHammer card that is on the CD. Workgroup Server 9650/350 Note: The Workgroup Server 9650/350 ships with several Mac OS components which are not included in the base Mac OS system software. In order to update your server to Mac OS 8, you must follow these additional steps. 1. Insert the Workgroup Server Software CD in the drive. 2. Install PCI Card Drivers on WGS CD - Locate and Open the 'Server Additions' folder on the CD. 3. Move the following drivers from the 'For System Folder' folder to the active System Folder: - PCI SCSI JackHammer=81 1.2.2 - Apple 10/100 Fast Ethernet 4. Install Xclaim 3D video card software - Open the Xclaim 3D Installer folder that's also in the 'For System Folder' folder. Install the Xclaim software following the instructions in the Read Me file. Internet Web Sites to Download Software Updat es : This article can help you locate WGS Mac OS 8 Update.hqx software: Article 14724: " Where To Find Apple Software Updates" - Lists online services for free Apple software updates. The path to the update is: Macintosh/Networking-Communications/Other N-C AppleShare IP 5.0.2 (including O.T. 1.2.1) - http://www.apple.com/appleshareip/text/downloads.html |
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| Product Area: | Mac OS System Software |
| Category: | Mac OS 8.0 |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
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