Hi Daniel I have the original StarMax CD (OS 7.5) that came with my StarMax and I have a CD burner. Should I burn a copy of it, package it, and mail it to some guy named "newsposts" for free? I don't think so. Upload a whole system to my web space? No, I won't. I bought a copy of OS 9, cost me like 90 bucks, as a Mac fanatic and Apple stock holder, should I give it to "Newsposts" for free, again, I don't think so. Warez sites are for exchanging software that may or may not be legally available to share. I won't debate those issues here, that's not my point, I may even be on "the other side" on some issues. This is a help forum for people having issues with their StarMax. Now, this newsposts wants a free system, fine, he didn't get a response the first time he asked, if someone wanted to work something out, I as a member of the forum turn my head. It didn't happen. So now, I say, if you didn't get a CD with the machine, that's your tough luck. I know places where you can get an official Apple OS 9 CD for less than a hundred bucks. If Apple wants to give it to you, great! But I paid, why shouldn't newsposts? I'm open to debate. George
Daniel Beardsmore wrote: > > This isn't a warez usenet. > > *raises eyebrow* Warez? Heh... So, you can buy official copies of the > StarMax CD-ROM then? > > Were I on cable already, I could host a copy, but it does imply that you > have access to a CD burner? Maybe someone has the CD from a dead StarMax to > offer, although you'd be expected to at least pay postage. I don't see why > someone can't burn a copy, either. Warez, to me, means copies of software > that you don't have any right to own. However, I think it is far to say that > if you own hardware that was meant to come with some software, and did not, > then it's perfectly fine to get a copy off someone else. I have a scanner, > modem, video card and SCSI card, and maybe more, all without driver discs - > the two cards I have no use for (and one is dead), the scanner is dead, and > I got updated modem drivers from an archive of the manufacturer's site. > > In any case, for the post part, G is right - go with Mac OS 9 (and download > the 9.1 updater, 9.0.4 was unstable for me) - Mac OS 7.6.1 on the StarMax CD > is just a little bit outdated now :) The only issue to bear in mind is the > CD-ROM driver - you may need a copy of the 7.6.1 version to run under 9. > > - Daniel. > -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
