We have a FACStar Plus with Mac 7600/200. We upgraded the OS to 8.6, installed a PCI USB card. I *think* we had to install a software patch for USB support, can't remember clearly... (patch was on Apple website) CellQuest 3.1f is running fine, we now have USB support, all hunky-dory. Joseph. >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Shlomchik [mailto:mark.shlomchik@yale.edu] >Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:15 AM > >Quick questions: > >We are running a PowerMac Desktop (300mHz) on a Vantage SE. It is >using system 8.1. We wanted to upgrade the system to a more modern >version (Sys 8.6 or 9.2) in order to improve performance and take >advantage of USB. We had planned to install a USB PCI card to do >this. > >Interestingly, BD has claimed they do not support anything higher >than OS 8.1 on this configuration!? > >1. Has anyone else upgraded the OS on a similar system and does it work? > >2. Must Cellquest/Vantage use only OS 8.1? > >3. Has anyone put a USB card in such a computer and does it work with >Cellquest/Vantage? We want to use it to drive a printer. > >Thanks in advance for any input or advice. >Mark -- Joseph Webster, Flow Cytometry Facility Centenary Institute, Sydney, AUSTRALIA. Phone +61-2-9565-6110
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