>Couldn't you just copy the 'really big fat image' onto the 5300's hard drive >whilst in SCSI disk mode (seeing as you now have the proper cable)? Then >install the OS with the 5300 booting up of a floppy disk? > >That way, you can just do the good 'ol easy install... >
Well, yes. But I thought she wanted to install 8.x (8.5?) and not 7.5.3 and 7.5.5 update. So that would be counter productive. The whole problem was getting her 5300 working with a LAN (ethernet or LocalTalk) and installing 8.5 over the network. She needed a system on the 5300 that would allow her to at least boot and run AppleTalk. Yes, the system 7.5 19-part download would be overkill. I was just saying... Anyway, this is all moot since she will be getting a SCSI adapter in a couple days. Certainly she could copy the relevant 8.5 installer files to the 5300 while in disk mode, reboot, and do the easy install, but to me this seems like more work than actually doing a custom install while in SCSI disk mode. Plus, while in SCSI disk mode, the installer will run a little more quickly (being as it will be running on a 7600, right?) than if she were doing all the work on the 100MHz cacheless 603e. Peace, Drew -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> Want to know if your neighbor has Wi-Fi? Find out with ClassicStumbler! <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/classicstumbler/> -- 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
