on 2/20/04 10:09 AM, Stephen Taylor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've just purchased a "new" Mac Plus from eBay and expect it to arrive > this coming week. It's a Plus along with keyboard, mouse and external > HD and a really nifty nylon custom case to put it all into - backpack > or hand carry style. I'm excited to get this unit, as i'm taking a > stroll down memory lane. I currently use an eMac at office and home, > fully decked out with all that Superdrive, loads of memory, etc, but > wanted to relive the past. > > I remember the very first day the Mac came out (I was an avid Apple ][+ > user at that time) and I was at Woodward & Lothrop in Wheaton, MD to > look at it. Nobody else (including the salespeople... haha!) had a > clue what it was or how it worked, but I went up and was fully > utilizing it in about 90 seconds. So funny how people nowadays, STILL, > don't "get it." > > Anyways, now you've got that silly intro, and here's my question. > > The Plus has the blinking ? mark over a disk, indicating that it needs > an OS. I would like to get OS 6.0.8 already on the right size & style > floppy for that machine. Is there anywhere I can actually procure the > disks in that format? If not, what is a reliable link I can download > from to my eMac and how in the world can I load the Plus with it? > > Sorry if it sounds like a stupid question, but i'm really excited to be > getting this Plus and look forward to using it and have it up and > running nearly all the time. Some people think i'm nuts, but I knew it > wouldn't be interpreted that way on this list! > > Thank you for taking the time to read this long note. > > Stephen Taylor > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Surprisingly enough, the best source is Apple's Older Software Site. System 6.0.8 is there for the downloading. PS, for what it's worth, after 20 years, it remains my favorite Mac of all-time. Jeff -- 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> --> 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
