Apple Macintosh System 7.5 - Manual (Page 9)

The group upgrade at a glance
Upgrading your own Macintosh or PowerBook
m Use Disk First Aid and Apple HD SC Setup to update your hard disks.
m Use the Safe Install Utility program to check the compatibility of software
installed on your disks.
m Use the Installer program to install System 7.5.
m Determine whether to install QuickDraw GX and PowerTalk, and install
them if appropriate.
Planning the group upgrade
m Check the quick reference table in Chapter 3 to determine what products
on your network need upgrading.
m Read the “Group Upgrade Q&A” section in Chapter 3 to learn more about
performing a group upgrade.
m Plan the pace of the upgrade and the number of upgrade servers.
m Check the compatibility of application programs and system software
installed on your group’s computers.
m Check the compatibility of your network software, internet routers, servers,
and other network services.
m Determine whether any computers in your group will require memory
upgrades.
Setting up the group upgrade server
m Read the overview “What’s on the Macintosh System 7.5 Group Upgrade CD”
in Chapter 4 to get familiar with the disc’s contents.
m Choose one of the methods described for making the disc’s contents
accessible to users. You can put the Macintosh System 7.5 Group Upgrade CD
on an AppleShare server or share it with System 7 file sharing, or you can
create an upgrade server from the floppy disks.
m Monitor the performance of the upgrade server.
5 Before You Begin