Sure. First, grab the System 7.1 (Or 7 Pro, or 7.1.2, whatever you can get ahold of. Check http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2 ) disks. Also, check the Enabler matrix (Also on Gamba's site) and see if you need one for a Q700. I'd bet you do. Grab and unstuff that. Then, mount all the System 7.1 Disks with a copy of Disk Copy. Or, if you want, you can make real floppies, but there's not much point.
Anyway, once you have all the disk images mounted, drag your System 8 Finder to the desktop or main HD or just somewhere else. This will unbless your System Folder. Rename your System Folder to Previous System Folder or some such thing. Make a new folder called System Folder and put your Enabler in there. Last, but not least, run the main System 7.1 installer. Once that's done, double check that your Enabler is in place, cross your fingers, and reboot ;) Should be all there is to it. System 7.1 doesn't have the handy "Clean Install" option like some of the later ones did. You'll want to grab any third-party extensions and control panels, as well as a few System ones. The main ones you'll want are the Apple Menu Items, PC Exchange, and the Find File stuff (It might complain, but it'll work. You may need the Find File from 7.5 or thereabouts if you want the fancy find stuff). If you use/like it, you'll also want to grab the Control Strip stuff (I do). You may also want the Appearance Extension and Control Panel (Gives 7.1 the 8.1 look, but grab the Dragging and Thread Managers from Gamba's site first), as well as the Charcoal and other fonts. Before tossing the old System Folder, make sure there are no application-specific folders left. Claris is a good example, as is Microsoft stuff. Alternatively, you can keep the 8 System Folder intact and just swap the Finders in and out, giving you a dual-boot system. There are programs to automate this, System Picker is one I think. I generally just do it manually myself. Enjoy! Scott Holder -----Original Message----- From: Vintage Macs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dwight Hines Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 2:00 PM To: Vintage Macs Subject: Best Quadra system I just bought a Quadra 700, with 24 meg. It has system 8 on it. I would like to go back to system 7.1. Can I do that without having to strip the disk and start over? dh -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
