You should be able to buy a used and sometimes new external floppy drive that connects via your USB port. They have been offered for sale from time to time for about $5.00 to $15.00 plus shipping off the L.E.M. swap list.
--- On Mon, 2/15/10, Richard Gerome <onecoolka...@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Richard Gerome <onecoolka...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: installing older software To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 7:37 AM If you can't find the download on the internet maybe you can have someone download it on their desktop and e-mail it to you as an attachment??? Or you might be able to do it from a computer in the Library... -----Original Message----- >From: Lawrence David Eden <lde...@comcast.net> >Sent: Feb 15, 2010 8:00 AM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: installing older software > >Greetings, > >Here is the problem: > >I need to install an old music notation program onto my Dual 500 mgz >G4. This computer does not have a disc drive. I have a LaCie >external floppy drive that can only read HD floppies. > >The software I need to install shipped on low density discs. > > >How do I make the installation? > > >Larry > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for >those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power >Macs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette >guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list