Open Transport 1.1.1b6 Read Me

Open Transport 1.1.1b6 is an unsupported beta release of Open Transport 1.1.1 and consists of 4 disks.

Name as Posted	Actual Disk Name
OT 1.1.1b6-01of4.sea	Install 1
OT 1.1.1b6-02of4.sea	Install 2
OT 1.1.1b6-03of4.sea	Install 3
OT 1.1.1b6-04of4.sea	Install 4

This software is available in two formats:

• Four self-extracting archives of Disk Copy 1440K disk images. To use, download, double-click the downloaded file (this decompresses it), and use Disk Copy to create the disks. Disk Copy can be found in the Utilities folder posted here.
• A complete OT 1.1.1b6 Net Install. It includes all software from all four OT 1.1.1b6 disk images plus the contents of OT 1.1.1b6-Extras.sea. This posting is provided as a convenience for those customers who want to download just one file.or want a pre-configured Net Install to place on their hard drive or on a server.

Note: You do not need to download the Net Install if you have already downloaded the four separate disk images of OT 1.1.1b6.

Introduction
You can use this pre-release version of Open Transport 1.1.1 to preview its features, enhancements, and updates. Pre-release versions of Open Transport 1.1.1 have been tested by progressively larger audiences and are now being used by hundreds of customers and Mac OS developers.

License agreement
This release of Open Transport is subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement that accompanies the software in the file LICENSE. By downloading the software you agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the license agreement.

Warnings and information about beta software
Open Transport 1.1.1b6 is beta software; it is not the finished version of Open Transport 1.1.1.
This software is being provided for test purposes and does not come with Apple technical support. Do not call Apple technical support or the Apple Assistance Center with questions, comments, or problem reports about Open Transport 1.1.1b6.

Open Transport 1.1.1b6 is provided on an as-is basis. It is not warranted to be complete or free from errors. Open Transport 1.1.1b6 may cause problems with your Mac OS computer and with other software you have installed. These problems may require you to reinstall the Mac OS System Software from your original floppy disks or CD-ROM disc.

If you want to provide Apple with feedback about Open Transport 1.1.1b6, send electronic mail to the following address: OTBeta@seeding.apple.com. Apple does not guarantee any response to messages you send, and does not provide technical support for Open Transport 1.1.1b6 through this or any other medium.

System requirements
Open Transport is designed to work on Mac OS-compatible computers with a Motorola 68030 or 68040 family microprocessor, or a PowerPC 601, 603(e), or 604 microprocessor. You should use system software version 7.5.3 with Open Transport, although the earlier system software versions 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 releases are also compatible.

Open Transport 1.1.1b6 can be used on the Performa and Power Macintosh 52xx, 53xx, 62xx and 63xx product lines. When you install OT1.1.1 on a 52xx, 53xx, 62xx and 63xx machine you may get a dialog box indicating a hardware issue was detected. If this alert is displayed, Open Transport cannot be installed or loaded until the Cache/ROM DIMM is replaced. Your machine will continue to run classic networking. The required repairs are covered under the Apple repair extension program. Please contact an Apple Service Provider to have your machine repaired.

Open Transport requires a minimum of 5 MB of RAM (68030 or 68040 computers) or 8 MB of RAM (PowerPC-based computers). Open Transport memory requirements are based on total system memory including virtual memory, minus the size of any RAM disk and disk cache you're using.

Network interface options
Open Transport 1.1.1b6 supports PCI bus, NuBus, communications slot, and PC Card network interface cards, as well as built-in LocalTalk, Ethernet, and Token Ring network adapters. For computers without expansion options, Open Transport 1.1.1b6 also supports a SCSI-attached network adapter. Third party network interface options available for Open Transport include Fast Ethernet, ATM, and FDDI.