On Wednesday 03 September 2003 00:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Steven Appelget <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > You can download old system 7.5.2 from Apple. Get the Network Install > > disk, which has a super-minimal system. I'm not sure how to create the > > diskette with a PC, but it should be possible (check out the > > lowendmac.com website - there might be instructions there). > > Can you boot a beige G3 with 7.5? I didn't think that worked. > There's another disk (as I read from > http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/SystemDisk-tutorial/ ) that has a > System 8.1 boot image, > http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/En >glish-North_American/Macintosh/System/Mac_OS_8.1_Update/Disk_Tools_PPC.img.b >in But I don't know how to get the image on a disk without another mac.
Is this file compressed (bin hex or whatever it is called in the world of Macs) or is it a simple image? I have installed all the tools needed to fomat floppies as hfs and I have also tried a simple dd if=file.bin of=dev/fd0 but while the copy is made the disk cannot be mounted either locally or by the Mac. -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
