At 1:48 PM -0500 1/29/2003, Bob C. wrote: >Hi Clark, > >My question was more on the idea of why Apple's "final release" for >download was in the form of files that had to be assembled on the >desktop, rather than individual disk images which can easily be >saved to floppies. Obviously, since the latter is what I originally got, >they changed their mind somewhere along the line, and I was just >wondering about their rationale. (As if Apple needs one!) > > Bob, current dialup user
7.5.3 was, IIRC, the last floppy version of the OS. It may be they felt there really was no need for floppies since it won't fit on a single disk (except for an emergency disk) and since it's a download, it doesn't matter whether people have a CD-ROM or not (the reason 7.5.3 was available on floppies). If you are downloading it to your HD anyway it's easier to use the method they did than to make individual floppies or even to mount the individual disks as DiskCopy images. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
