You do need a Macintosh (or maybe an Apple II) to create a boot disk for a Plus. The Plus has a 800 Kb drive wich is unable to read 1.44 Mb disks, and a regular PC 3.5" drive isn't able of writting the Apple's own 800 Kb format. You would need a special controller and drive to read/write Macintosh 800 Kb disks on a PC, but it's a lot easier to get a 1.44 Mb-enabled Mac (for example, a Classic or an SE) than a PC 800 Kb drive.
Veronica, what computer(s) do you have at home? Where are you located? Greetings, Antonio Rodríguez (Grijan) <ftp://grijan.cjb.net:21000/> Andrew Nolan ha escrito: > If you've got a PC on the net, you can down load some programs 1)to > turn regular PC floppies into mac ones and 2)get system software that > will run the machine and put it on the floppie 3) maybe even find some > old software lurking around on the net that will run on it. > > On 16/01/2005, at 12:54 PM, Veronica wrote: > > Hi, > > I was raised in a mac family so today at the goodwill > > when i saw a little Mac Classic sitting outside in a > > pile of junk and rain clouds overhead that were > > threatening to distroy it i bought it, because i felt > > sorry for it. Now I have a Mac Classic and know pretty > > much nothing about it. My family had an LCII when i > > was very young, but i havent seen it since it gave up > > the ghost i was about 9 and that pretty much sums up > > my knowledge of anything pre-system 8. > > So, I got my machine home and plugged it in (yes i > > bought it without even seeing if it would turn on) and > > i get a screen with a picture of what appears to be a > > floppy disk with a question mark blinking in the > > middle. I have no keyboard, no mouse, and no software. > > I would love to hear from anyone with any suggestions > > about how to salvage it, or even just a place to > > start. > > Thanks, > > Veronica -- 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:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
