On Tuesday 23 March 2004 16:39, Jim Foster wrote: > On 23-Mar-04, at 10:45 AM, Tom M Abel wrote: > > Is there a startup disk for a Mac like there was for Windows 9X and > > ME? I would like to put it in and be able to format these disks and > > start all > > over again. > > Our MUG has done a similar thing with a number of Performa 580 and 580 > CD models. > > We installed OS 7.5.5 because, as you say, that was the last OS that > was in the pulbic domain. Apple made the 7.5.5 package available as a > CD-ROM installer as well as a package of something like 14 HD > diskettes. This was a number of years ago and I don't know if it is > still available from Apple or not. I am in Canada and would have bought > mine through Apple Canada back before there was such a thing as the > Online Apple Store. > > In any event, the package really boils down to a 7.5.3 Installer and a > 7.5.5 updater, as I recall. There is a 7.5.3 Disk Tools diskette which > could be used to boot the Mac and wipe an internal hard drive clean. > > I would think all this would be available somewhere in the depths of > the Apple web site, depending upon your patience to go looking for it > or someone else supplying a URL. > > Jim Foster > Courtice, Ontario, Canada
Off the top of my head: http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/ English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/ Has System 6.0.3, 6.0.5, 6.0.8 and 7.5.3 Actually, there's always Gamba's page - from my bookmarks: http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/syslist.html alex/melt -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
