it's been awhile, so i may be wrong. it seems to me that the earlier versions of the os had a "system enabler" installed as part of the os, obviously this would be a different file on an se/30 than for a 128k. you might try doing a "universal" install onto the se/30, or, if you have more than one drive partition available on the se/30 reinstall the os onto another partition using "wish i were" which is shareware that lets you make the mac lie to the installer so you can do cross machine installs, i've found it very useful. with this method, if you've got a scsi external case you could also install directly onto the hard drive for the 128k with it temporarily installed in the scsi case, assuming it's a scsi drive, i'm a little fuzzy on that. it's certainly also possible the floppy drive is dirty or broken, a good clean and lube would be a good place to start. i'm not sure if the 128k needs a driver for the external 800k or not but it probably does, my experience only goes back as far as the mac plus.
Rob wrote: > > Arrgghh... I can't seem to make it work. I dug out one of the SE/30's > (running 7.1) and an 800K floppy and then hooked it into my LAN with an > AppleTalk bridge. If I format a floppy at 400K and then copy the system > files to it, the 128K simply spits the disk out and shows an "X". ------------- -- "Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller, American Blind/Deaf Author & Lecturer... -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
