Rasmus
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Someone has contacted me to tell me System 4.0 Finder 5.4 does not work on his Macintosh II (i.e., the 68020 machine). At least, he says it won't boot from an 800K disk with 4.0/5.4 on it. Does this sound right? I mean, it contradicts the table presented in the System 6 user guide (Figure A-1, see here), which shows 4.0/5.4 as the minimum for the II.
Although the SE and the II were announced at the same time (March 1987), in reality the II was not actually shipped until April 1987. I found this in the April 1987 (which went to press in March 1987) MacWorld: "... A new version of the System file is now being shipped with the Macintosh SE, and an even newer version will be distributed when the Macintosh II is shipped. ..."
Thus, I believe System 4.0 shipped with the SE in March and System 4.1 shipped with the II in April. Is there anyone here with an original II who can confirm that 4.0 does not run on it?
Although the SE and the II were announced at the same time (March 1987), in reality the II was not actually shipped until April 1987. I found this in the April 1987 (which went to press in March 1987) MacWorld: "... A new version of the System file is now being shipped with the Macintosh SE, and an even newer version will be distributed when the Macintosh II is shipped. ..."
Thus, I believe System 4.0 shipped with the SE in March and System 4.1 shipped with the II in April. Is there anyone here with an original II who can confirm that 4.0 does not run on it?