Can anyone help me out here?
I am currently attempting to emulate Mac OS 8 on my PC, but I'll need a boot disk to get started I believe.
I was wondering if anyone out there has a MacOS 7 or 8 boot disk that they can image for me?
Perhaps BIN or .image format... Or if you can point me in the right direction. :) Thanks.
DigitAlex
04-14-2003, 06:39 AM
i also need a macOS 7 boot disk because i have a very old but still funny apple laptop and it won't boot at all without this disk so i can't use it :(
what could I do ? install macos again on it? (it has no CD drive ... it's a very old one)
Mictlantecuhtli
04-14-2003, 08:54 AM
Funny that I'm emulating MacOS 8.1 using a hard disk image and MacOS CD, and I don't know how to create a boot floppy..
http://eo.yifan.net/users/j/melkor/basilisk.png
Mictlantecuhtli
04-14-2003, 09:18 AM
http://mes.emuunlim.com/macemu/basilisk2/basilisk2help/step3_floppy.htm
SNGX1275
05-04-2003, 05:48 AM
Really you guys dont' have one? AH I'm sorry I'm not on my mac right now (those of you who know me know I only know mac os 6-8.5) but you only need a few files, its much simplier than making a dos boot disk I assure you.
Rick if you havne't figured out one by tuesday I'll hook you up, but I imagine you will already have one by then or won't need one anymore.
SNGX1275
05-04-2003, 05:56 AM
Mict - that one where you say you are emulating OS 8.1... thats not 8.1 buddy.... those "cool" colors didn't exist until at least 9.0 and I don't think they did until X.
Mictlantecuhtli
05-04-2003, 06:29 AM
http://eo.yifan.net/users/j/melkor/macos81.png
SNGX1275
05-04-2003, 06:40 AM
I'll be very impressed if you can make a real mac look like that mict. as far as I know you just don't get that cool "aqua" interface in os 8
Elcarion
06-02-2003, 03:21 PM
Here are complete instructions on how to make an OS 7.5 boot disk:
http://mes.emuunlim.com/tips/bootdisk.htm
HFVExplorer is another program that you can use to read/write Mac OS file systems.