--- On Tue, 12/7/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a fresh 84s HD for my iisi. > What operating system should I put on it and where is the > best place to find a floppy disk copy of that os? Get System 7.5.3 from Apple 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/ Those are NOT floppy images. They are a multi-part self mounting image, broken into pieces sized to fit on floppy disks. You must have all the parts in the same folder then doubleclick the one with the .smi extension. The easiest way to use them is to download to a Macintosh with a browser that automatically decodes from MacBinary. If you download with anything else you'll need a MacBinary decoder like Stuffit Expander on a Macintosh. Then get the 7.5.5 update http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/System_7.5.5_Update/ Those ARE floppy images. Either use Disk Copy to write them to disks or mount all three on the Desktop. The best thing you can do for a IIsi is to install 64 megs RAM then find the IIsi RAM Muncher INIT and put it in the Extensions folder. What RAM Muncher does is 'fill up' all of the mainboard's 1 meg RAM so the video controller will have more access to it. Since none of the available video modes use all the first meg for video memory, the rest is available for System and program use. Whenever software needs to access the first meg, the video controller is locked out. With the RAM Muncher, control is returned faster to the video because it's much like a "Nothing to see here. Move along!" whenever software tries to access the first meg. -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
