This document contains information about Mac OS 8.6 that was not included in the documentation with the software.

Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS X Server's NetBoot Server
If you are using Mac OS X Server's NetBoot Server, use NetBoot Desktop Admin 1.1 application to update to Mac OS 8.6. For complete information, please see the following article:

Article 60363: " Mac OS X Server: Updating The NetBoot HD.img to Mac OS 8.6 ."


Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS X Server's MacOS.app
An incompatibility between MacOS.app and Mac OS 8.6 has been found. This can result in MacOS.app becoming unstable when quitting a Mac OS application. For complete information, please see the following article:

Article 60362: " Mac OS X Server: Mac OS 8.6 and MacOS.app ."


Mac OS 8.6 Installer and Special Folder Deletions
When installing or updating to Mac OS 8.6, the installer deletes certain obsoleted folders. This may affect you if you store your documents in these folders. For complete information, please see the following article:

Article 60383: " Mac OS 8.6: Folders That Are Removed "


Configure TCP/IP if printing using LPR
If you are attempting to print using LPR and you do not have TCP/IP properly configured, you may experience a crash. The solution is to properly configure TCP/IP. For complete information, please see the following article:

Article 24907: " Mac OS 8.6: Hang When Printing To An LPR Printer. "


Searching the Knowledge Base
To find all Knowledge Base articles on Mac OS 8.6, search on keyword "kmos86".