On 2003-02-13 17:26, "Fran Dollinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joost van de Griek wrote: > >> On 2003-02-13 16:43, "Fran Dollinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I just took a look also, the multipart (19parts) installer is what I used to >>> make my floppies. >> >> Okay, I'm very curious how you managed that. >> >> I downloaded System 7.5.3 12of19.part.bin, and tried to coax Disk Copy into >> doing something other that throw me an error message with it, and failed. > > It's been almost a year ago that I did it...IIRC I had to download them in > order because you have to have the first one (smi.bin) in order to do > anything with the others. D/L #1-19 each on their own floppy and when you go > to install you have to create a folder on the machine you want to install to > and transfer each disk into that folder and then start from the #1 smi.bin. I > remember it took me quite a long time to figure out the process with alot of > going back and forth but perserverence paid off. If you seriously need this > let me know and I'll try to reconstruct the process in depth for you. No, thanks. I guess we were both right. There is no way you can make a set of install floppies from those parts, like I said. They do work together to make ONE SINGLE image that contains the installer. Technically, you didn't use the installer to make floppies; you used floppies to transfer the installer image to a hard drive. ,xtG .tsooJ -- Real programmers always mix up Halloween and Christmas, because Oct 31 == Dec 25 -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
