> Can anyone point me in the direction of a beginners guide to Macs? In > particular (since I can poke around and work things out generally) is there an > easy guide to installing the OS? I have a few old Macs (1x460, 2x475, 1x630 > and 1x6320 in case it is relevant) and I would like to reinstall them with a > clean OS. Try searching with 'mac newbie' - once you have Systems installed though you find a lot out by playing.
> I have downloaded the 7.5.3 images from the Apple site and the 7.5.5 update. > I > have also downloaded and installed Stuffit Expander in an attempt to work with > the .bin files. What I can't get my head around is how to create the install > diskettes from them (I'm assuming I create diskettes and then boot from them > to install). I also need to track down the 'HD SC Setup 7.3.5' quoted on the > LEM> site (as the link is broken) and work out what to do with it. > Well .bin is binhexed and expander should unencode those. I thought Apple used disk images a lot .smi for this and you need Disk Copy to mount them as virtual floppies - and you can drag the contents of each virtual floppy onto a real one. I have a few copies of the 7.1 floppy OS install if you are interested or 7.6/8 on a CD Hope this helps Regards Brian -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.html> 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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
