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Apple Legacy CD
Does anyone have a copy/know where I can get one?
Apple Computer's web site or FTP site. There was a topic on these forums discussing it, but it was removed and I don't remember the exact details. You need an Apple ID, though, but anyone can register for one.
Where would said ftp site be?
ftp.apple.com?
ftp.apple.com?
And where on said ftp site would it be?
That's the thing: I don't remember the exact location, and the topic discussing it here was removed.
However, we are not out of options. I downloaded the file from Apple's server and still have it on my Mac at home. Send me an email and we can set up a transfer of it.
However, we are not out of options. I downloaded the file from Apple's server and still have it on my Mac at home. Send me an email and we can set up a transfer of it.
What is on the disk?
Every OS from 1984 up until 1998, plus Apple II and Macintosh utilities, upgrades, and drivers.
It was intended for Apple Support technicians.
It was intended for Apple Support technicians.
Count me in!
This is pretty neat, did anyone find a source?
That's corrupt in places... Read the topic.
PMmed
Well I had no problems with that Legacy CD from the first time I downloaded it from that link. But as you all talked about corrupted media I just tried to install the sys 7.5.3 on my mini vMac ...
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:-* } Could you send me Mini vMac Raw images of 7.5.3?Well I had no problems with that Legacy CD from the first time I downloaded it from that link. But as you all talked about corrupted media I just tried to install the sys 7.5.3 on my mini vMac ...
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??? they are on that link above where you can download the whole Legacy CD ...
Why are a few people making such a big deal out of 7.5.3? It is so easy to get it working...I even have a 7.5.3 CD if anyone needs an .iso that badly!
Now, since everybody seems to be multiposting these days… This is what I said in the other related topic:
I can confirm what slomacuser says. I just try to install 7.5.3 from the floppies images found on the so-called Legacy CD Rar. It went just fine in Mini vMac. Disk Copy does indeed think image #8 has a bad checksum. Then what? Just mount the image and skip the checksum test! It's just that easy, really.
Note you may want to set Mini vMac emulation speed to 1x before mounting the image, in order to have the time to click on "skip" before it's too late!
Anyway, I posted the Mini vMac 7.5.3 .dsk 24 Mb image I just created (standard installation on a virtual Macintosh SE, no other software). Hopefully that will reduce the number of multiposts about System 7.5.3 around here, since IMHO it's one of the crappiest OS released by Apple. Basically useless since all Macs capable of running it can (and should) be upgraded to 7.5.5, and those who can should be upgraded to at least 7.6.1. Just my two cents, though!
yeah, that's why I posted twice
Exactly. So did I, did you notice? Actually, I even thought of making a new topic just to tell everybody the good news of the floppy number 8 working after all…yeah, that's why I posted twice
I cn't get any of 'em to work. I get a -50 error.Exactly. So did I, did you notice? Actually, I even thought of making a new topic just to tell everybody the good news of the floppy number 8 working after all…yeah, that's why I posted twice
That's not the topic I was thinking of. That's the one with someone's stupid corrupted copy. The topic which is now removed described a source of the file at apple.com. Fortunately, I downloaded the Apple Legacy Recovery CD back then (in December) so it would seem, from reading this topic, that I'm the only one with a "good" copy.
Try the rest of it before you make faces at us.:
yeah, sure :-* sorry for that ...That's not the topic I was thinking of. That's the one with someone's stupid corrupted copy. The topic which is now removed described a source of the file at apple.com. Fortunately, I downloaded the Apple Legacy Recovery CD back then (in December) so it would seem, from reading this topic, that I'm the only one with a "good" copy.
Try the rest of it before you make faces at us.:
Someone needs to set up a site to collect links to these things and maybe rank/label them in order of most to least legally bothersome (so that no one else will feel the need to). Obviously Apple should be less of a pain in the ass, and just make this stuff available on an as-is, unsupported, no liability for use terms (kinda like one or two of the GPL clauses). Especially since nobody really uses them anymore. Mac OS 9 and that era software might be arguable to have some real (not artificial) retail value, but it's hardly up to date with modern software, at least not as originally delivered. I realize that people, especially administrators like to cover their asses, but I almost wish to verbally bash them for being so complacent about not bugging Apple more about it.
There was a short thread (http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs/browse_thread/thread/96abd50ae6ed6429) about this same thing on the vintage-macs google group (no, the link doesn't work anymore), and it was axed. It was put forth, by the moderating user, that further posting on the thread had a high likelyhood of resulting in the poster being banned. While it makes logical and legal sense, I must put forth that I think pretty poorly of someone who would consider being a mod, since they'd have to enforce those rules. Laws or regulations need to be made encouraging and/or forcing commercial software to become free (as in usable without a purchased license) say 1-5 years after it is no longer officially available via retail (in order to allow reasonable recoup of reselling it). This would make especial sense in a market (the present) where the software could quickly become outdated and unusable because of hardware or software incompatibilities. Of course that use would not be entitled to any especial privileges obtained in purchase (like automatic updates and access to cheaper versions of new releases).
Maybe the EFF should be asked to pursue this with Apple?, although it might not have much merit or purpose at this late date.
There was a short thread (http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs/browse_thread/thread/96abd50ae6ed6429) about this same thing on the vintage-macs google group (no, the link doesn't work anymore), and it was axed. It was put forth, by the moderating user, that further posting on the thread had a high likelyhood of resulting in the poster being banned. While it makes logical and legal sense, I must put forth that I think pretty poorly of someone who would consider being a mod, since they'd have to enforce those rules. Laws or regulations need to be made encouraging and/or forcing commercial software to become free (as in usable without a purchased license) say 1-5 years after it is no longer officially available via retail (in order to allow reasonable recoup of reselling it). This would make especial sense in a market (the present) where the software could quickly become outdated and unusable because of hardware or software incompatibilities. Of course that use would not be entitled to any especial privileges obtained in purchase (like automatic updates and access to cheaper versions of new releases).
Maybe the EFF should be asked to pursue this with Apple?, although it might not have much merit or purpose at this late date.