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- From: v065hjku@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Jason Osborne)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: system7 on classic
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- Date: 31 Jul 92 14:31:00 GMT
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- I recently put sys 7.0 on my classic, so hopefully I can help you.
-
- >I have downloaded the system7 images from
- >ftp.apple.com and unstuffed them. they are
- >now sitting on my hard drive still with the
- >..image form. I don't understand how to
- >get them on floppies without the .image,
-
- what you want to do is download diskcopy from ftp.apple.com. Those .image
- files are data files diskcopy uses to create copies of disks.
-
- >The 1400K images do not fit on my 1400K
- >disk. So i tried putting the 800K images
- >on them which worked but it was still not
- >in a form i could boot. the FAQ say something
- >about diskcopy. what am i missing.
- >
- Once you download diskcopy, you can load the .image files and create
- system disks. These must be 1440 K floppies if you have the 1440 k .images.
- Once this is done, trash the .images, and boot from the system disks,
- install the new software.
-
- >also when i get this to work will i have to
- >start from scratch on the hard drive i.e. have
- >everything on backup and put it all back on.
-
- You shouldn't have to, although I did because I had a hard disk problem.
- You should check your hard disk with disk first aid and perhaps Norton
- Disk DOctor or something like that, to make sure you don't have problems.
- You should also make sure you download sys7 tuner 1.1.1, and install it,
- or you _will_ have problems.
-
- Overall, sys 7 has been a good experience, although copying floppies is
- a _slow_ proposition.
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