you probably have a SCSI CD with the 25-pin Mac plug that looks just like a parallel printer port (it isn't)
if you would like to get it working on System 6 you need a driver. this webpage http://www.jagshouse.com/classicsoftware.html has a generic CD driver somewhere near halfway down the page. never tried it but that seems to be the type of thing needed. you could probably transfer the file over a serial cable to get it into the SE with System 6 you didn't mention, but how did System 7 get on the other SE? is it the "FDHD" model? put in a PC formatted disk. does it offer to format it as Mac 1.4MB ? i ask because it is possible to have an SE upgraded with an aftermarket kit to get a SuperDrive, or even straight from the Apple factory (FDHD model) On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>wrote: > it has a mind Staggering 20 mb hard drive in it. i have another SE that is > running 7 it runs ok for its age but putting data on it is easy cus of my > parallel port CD drive ill look into the serial connection way but also > is there a cd tool kit like in system 7 that can run on system 6 > > if only USB was around on these computers > > > > > > >> you didn't mention weather you had any kind of communications package on >> the SE. if you had a terminal app you could obtain the right serial cable >> and connect the SE to a PC and do file transfers that way. i believe >> HyperTerminal could be used on Windows 2000 for the PC end, but i don't >> know. you could make a set of 800k install disks on the Mac SE's floppy >> drive for System 6 - i don't think System 7 came on anything except 1.4MB >> and CD-ROM. >> >> that, and System 7 probably wouldn't be very fast on an SE. i have a >> Classic here, which is supposed to be about the same spec as an SE but with >> a SuperDrive and no expansion slot. it runs System 7 horribly. >> >> but you could def get some programs on to the SE thru the serial port (it >> has a hard drive installed right?) >> >> >> > > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<vintage-macs%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ >
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