I think I can answer this... Disk tools (PPC) disk will boot any system supporting OS 8.1. Remove the two programs on the disk and install the CD Extension into the system folder on the disk.
Can download this as an image at apples site, here: http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/Eng lish-North_American/Macintosh/System/Mac_OS_8.1_Update/Disk_Tools_PPC.img.bi n You can make a disk using Disk Copy from the image linked above. Hope that helps, JeffL ---------- >Subject: 8.1 boot floppy - how? >Date: Mon, Jan 27, 2003, 10:55 PM > >OK, please no flames as I am new to the Mac world. > >I aquired an old Quadra 700 (68040 machine) pre-installed with OS 8.1. The >computer came with an NEC external scsi cd-rom drive. Well since it is not >an Apple model I can't boot from it with the 'c' key. The drive uses the >cd-sunrise extension and works fine in 8.1. > >My question is: If something were to ever happen to the disk and I needed to >reinstall the OS, how would I do it? > >I have all 19 parts of the 7.5.3 I downloaded from Apple and if I create a >boot floppy with that and include the cd-sunrise extension, I can't read the >OS 8.0 cd-rom. The OS wants to initialize the cd! Same thing happens if I >create a boot disk from the 8.0 cd. The extension loads for the cdrom drive >but I can't read the 8.0 CD, it wants to erase the CD. The drive and OS 8 cd >works just fine while booted in 8.1. > >Please explain! > -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
