Do you have any other working Mac equipment available to you, even for a short time (such as in a Kinkos, for example)?
You can download a "network install disk" (I have not quite finished figuring that part out, I have the file but it is 3 meg, I assume it can be expanded on a Mac to a couple of disk images or something, as you mention, as that is SOP in most explanations). If they have a CD writer on location, one can also download and create the cd for the 7.5.3, and also the 7.5.5 update disks. (Basically following the instructions you already have, but using Kinkos' equipment to do the job, for example, for a fee.) I'm going through the same experience, but I bought a 9600 for a network system so I'd have something to work with, and also a burner and old "Toast" that will run on 7.5 so I can make disks. If you can wait a couple of weeks or so until I get mine up, I can probably make bootable CD's supposedly. I've gotten a lot of help from others, so it's only fair to help a little. Others may also be able to help. 7.5.3 is available for download, so "sharing" should not be a legal problem. One problem: 7.5.3 is available disk by disk from someone (say friends), but the downloadable one I have found is a full-sized disk image. There are difficulties transporting across to the quadra. Anybody know about this? (I'm shortly at the point of doing it in whole on the CD, so it is no longer my problem, but I had difficulty in the beginning with PC's only.) Does anybody know of a disk image of the INDIVIDUAL floppies of a floppy based 7.5.3, as opposed to an image of the whole compressed install spread on individual un-assembled floppy sized files? By the way, everybody I have talked to seems to recommend updating to 7.5.5 once established on 7.5.3. It's 3 individual floppies to upgrade, also downloadable. Does anybody know about installing from the downloaded 7.5.3 but breaking it up into individual floppies? The bin is broken up, but that produces a mountable disk image. It is needed in combined format to actually do the install -- not broken up at that time. Perhaps I missed something in my trials? --- ALSO what is the state of your PC hardware and Quadra as to CD's. You don't mention. I bought external CD on E-bay for $20 including shipping, if you don't have an internal. If you have a slot you could upgrade for less. Of course that's about what the entire Quadra should cost these days. ALSO this may not matter. You HAVE an operating Mac, just you can't read any text on the screen. But Mac is very visual, so that should not be necessary! You can feed the PC generated copies and possibly assemble the disk image on the Quadra itself. It may be possible to install using your working Japanese version. But you apparently need to install from an external disk, which is why the CD is useful. --- I'll be interested in other's responses, since I'm going through just about exactly the same situation with an IIci and Quadra 630 and 610. I've about the same experience except for a month with a little time on the side to play with the Mac parts, and about the same equipment except for now I have a later Mac and burner now at my disposal to make disks (presuming they work). But my problems were initially just about exactly the same. If burner fails to come up, I will be in same boat. Gordon Elliott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Coen Stuurman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Quadlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 6:10 PM Subject: Q: How to install 7.5.3 from scratch > Hi, > > I have a quadra 650 with a japanese OS installed on it. I can't read nor > speak japanese. So I would like to 'upgrade' the OS to 7.5.3 in readable > english. Probably needing to start installing from scratch. I would higly > appreciate some help with this challenge. Most howto's I found are based on > a working mac with an internet connection. Which is not my situation. -- 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> --> 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
