Soms wrote:
> on 10.03.00 15:24, Paul Guyot at pguyot@pnm-consulting.com wrote:
>
> >> I have system version 516263 US
> >> and tried to install version 526061
> >> after that I wanted to install version 526205
> >
> > Two remarks to explain this behavior:
> > 516263 means US-MP120/2.0, 263th day in 1996 (October 31, 1996)
> > cf
> > ftp://ftp.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_Am
> > er
> > ican/Newton/For_Mac_OS/MessagePad_System_Updates/MP_120_2.0_516263_US.txt
> >
> > 526061 means US-MP130, 61th day in 1996 (March 2, 1996)
> > 526205 means US-MP130, 205th day in 1996 (August, 21, 1996)
> > cf
> > ftp://ftp.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_Am
> > er
> > ican/Newton/For_Mac_OS/MessagePad_System_Updates/MP_130_2.0_526205_US.txt
> >
> > (cf the FAQ for more information concerning the numbering system)
> >
> > If you really have a MP130, 516263 should not have been installed on it
> > (and anyway, it would have refused to install), and if it did, the OS won't
> > work anymore.
> > If you have a MP120/2.0 (which I highly suspect), no 52xxxx software could
> > be installed.
> >
> > Well, you can try to get rid of 516263 by removing all batteries for a
> > while (this would erase everything including first blocks of the Internal
> > Store where the update lies).
> >
> > Second remark:
> > All system update install over the previous installed one. Hence, no need
> > to install previous update, just install the last one. (this is explained
> > in ther read me files).
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > ----
> > P&M Consulting Newton Program
> > http://www.pnm-consulting.com/newton/
> >
> Thanx for answer
> In origin Newton have 515264 system
> My Newton have case from 130 model
> It means, I buy model 120 in case 130?
No, I think you have a localized MP130, but I could be wrong. Anybody on this list
can confirm a MP130 with that system version? Anybody on the list can tell what
update can be applied to this version? Paul? Euro friends?
-Laurent.
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