IIci - can't boot from *any* CD-ROM? — #17

Post #17 by onlyonemac

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Troubleshooting
Post Date	Mon, 12 Jan 2015 - 11:56
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/iici-cant-boot-from-any-cd-rom.1008/

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bear said:
Just for the record, it's perfectly sensible to hook a drive for an old mac up to a new mac running OS 8 or 9 or whatever, boot the new mac normally, then chuck the 7.5 CD or 7.1 floppies or whatever in it and use the installer to install the old OS to the drive for the old mac. You don't have to boot the OS you want to install, and you can install to other than the boot drive.

Just be aware though that the installer will usually try to automatically choose the appropriate software for your particular Mac, so you will probably need to change the default selections if you're installing for a different Mac than the one running the installer.