There are software out there that let a PC read/write to a Mac disk. BTW, you also need to have some double side, double density disks, as Mac Plus, don't know anything about those 1.44M Floppy.
Sherman On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:12:48 -0400, Stephen Greer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am getting a mac plus soon and I have this advice. Find a older Macintosh > like a LC 520 case style that has a Ethernet card in it. Buy 800K disks Use > the LC or similar system to copy the files to them and it will work > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Compact Macs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:03 PM > To: Compact Macs > Subject: Re: Mac plus keyboard and mouse > > Ok, if I download system 6, how in the world do I get it on floppys the > plus can read? > > Doug > > To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Sherman Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 08/02/2004 18:57 > Subject: Re: Mac plus keyboard and mouse > > You can download system 6 from Apple and a few places. Keyboard and > mouse are a bit tough to come by. > > Sherman > > On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 18:38:41 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I recently acquired a beige mac plus from one of my computer recycling > > friends. Only problem is that I have no keyboard or mouse for the > machine. > > Ive lurked on the swap list and have tried to look on ebay, but Ive not > had > > any luck. > > > > My second issue is that I don't have any os disks for the machine. Im > > assuming that system 6 would be the best, but I have no way of making > > system disks that I know of. The only other macs I own are a LC575, 3 LC > II > > , 1 IIci. The only machine in running shape is the 575. > > > > If anyone could point me to a source of keyboards and mice, and perhaps > > even some system software, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > Im very new to the mac world, been a die hard pc user since IBM XTs. 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