[WEB4LIB] Y2K on PC

[Jim Richards]

> 
> How are others addressing Y2K concerns with their Library's
> PC's? I have gathered the following facts: there could be 
> problems with Pentium PC's produced before 1996, and there could
> be problems with early versions of Windows 95. I believe that Windows
> 98 is fully Y2K compliant.
> Thanks in Advance.
> 
> "Hi Krista!"
> 
> 
>
We have concentrated our efforts with the city but as far as 
individual PC's go in the library we have tested about 25% of our 
machines' BIOS manually.  We have not gone any further than this 
because we are in the process of planning our future which will 
include a 50% replacement rate each year.  

FYI--Windows 95 is not compatable and the fixes that are out there 
do not fix all the Y2K problems.  From the way Microsoft has been 
going lately with 98 and NT 5, I doubt there ever will be a true 
end-all and be-all Y2K fix for 95.  As far as 98 goes, even though MS 
says that 98 is Y2K compliant, it is not.  There has already been a 
date flaw uncovered.  It is still more compliant than 95 but, still 
not 100%.  I would expect to see a Y2K fix for 98 in Service Release 
1, if it ever gets here!  An added note--NT 4 workstation IS Y2K 
compatable. 

Hope this helps!
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 Jim Richards
 Systems Administrator
 Naperville Public Libraries          Voice: (630)961-4100 x241
 200 W. Jefferson Ave.                    Fax: (630)961-4117
 Naperville, IL  60540-5374
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