Mike Hebel wrote:
> BJ> And you were supposed to do what? spin the CD fast on your fingertip?
> BJ> Still no CD drive on a 540 nor was one an internal option, ever.
>
> That didn't stop them from producing the media in that format however.
> I've seen it on E-Bay but I wanted to see if I could find it a little
> cheaper since spending money is not good for me right now.
>
> BJ> Mike, you can download the universal installer for 7.5.5 on Apples web
> BJ> site in floppy sized chunks.
>
> I have the 7.5.3 Update as well as 7.6.1 (which won't run without PPC)
> downloaded but not 7.5.5.
7.6.1 WILL run without a PPC...the last 68K OS version is 8.1,(which I
have running on my 540C)
Sorry, my bad...the 7.5.5 is the 7.5.5 _update_ and is available from:
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/System_7.5.5_Update/
You need to have installed 7.5.3 first.
7.5.3 is at:
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_7.5_Version_7.5.3/
And any and all enablers are at:
http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_Enablers/
But I _think_ the last System rev to need enablers was 7.3 ish or so.
> BJ> Just make sure you select the 'System for any macintosh' in the
> BJ> installer...I managed to install the PowerPC version of System 8.1 the
> BJ> first time I tried that on mine.
>
> That option - I didn't see. Must've missed it. That explains why I wasn't
> able to boot the 7.1 OS I loaded onto an external drive when I put it in
> the old SE I have here.
It's in the custom install options. All the default choices typically
remain enabled if you select this, so it's a good way of seeing what is
being installed.
That SCSI cable is definitely a worthwhile investment.
--
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group
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