on 24/2/03 5:42 am, Nicole at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've (another) open query about the early systems on the plus. I > think I have opened pandora's box ;) > > According to Apple's spec sheet, the Plus is bootable with system > 1.1, 2, 2.0.1, 5, 5.1, 6 (and up to 7.5.5) But LowEndMac claims that > it "requires System 3.2 to 7.5.5" > the only early system software that apple released for the Plus was
system 3.0 finder 5.1 system 3.2 finder 5.3 system 4.0 finder 5.5 system 4.1 finder 5.5 system 4.2 finder 6.0 system 6.0 finder 6.1 and anything after 6.0 most of these combinations were released on Mac Plus System tools disks at the time that Mac Plus was on sale. you will find that some of the copies on the internet are just a system folder but some are copies of the original system tools disks and they will include an installer with a Mac Plus AppleScript file. The installer will create a slightly different system folder for whatever Mac you need. An example, a Plus has a brightness control on the front but a Classic does not. If you install a Classic system 6 you get a brightness control panel with the Plus you do not. Anything before system 3.0 finder 5.1 will work on a Plus, but the software was created before the Plus and will not have a Plus installer. I think this is why Apple say it is not supported. Making a boot disk from one of these is quite simple. I can do it on OS9 so it should work with OS8 Have the System 5.0 System Disk image on your desktop. Insert a blank 800k floppy. Open the disk image and select "install" or "installer". When prompted to choose the drive, choose the blank floppy. Chris -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
