On Friday, November 14, 2003, at 07:30 AM, Vintage Macs wrote: >> >> On Thursday, November 13, 2003, at 07:29 AM, Dave Q wrote: >> >>> I wonder, was there such a thing as a factory CD with 7.5.5 or >>> earlier? The >>> earliest I've seen was 7.6 (which I can't get to run on the Mac II). >>> >>> Dave Q. >> >> My Quadra 840av came with a bootable CD with System 7.1. I think I >> still have it and the accessory kit (the 840av itself has >> disappeared). >> >> Vaughan >> > > > Huh. There's a rare one. That'd be cool to have when repairing older > Vintage > Macs, because the all take CD ROMs externally. > > Jeff >
Not sure what you mean Jeff. The Macintosh IIvx and IIvi were the first to offer internal CD-ROM as an option, and I believe these are the first with ROMs that recognise the "C" key to start from the CD. The 840av was released several months after the IIvx, and the internal CD-ROM was optional. For bonus points, can anybody remember which model was the first to come *standard* with CD? I've also seen (and used) an upgrade System 7 CD (as in System 7.0) back in 1991 or whenever System 7 first appeared. Don't know whether or not it was bootable (at the time System 6 fitted onto an 800K floppy). That CD would be neat to have now. Vaughan -- UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER ======================================================================== This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. ======================================================================== -- 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> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
