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RichardG
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on: March 26, 2009, 20:46
1. Insert "Install 1" disk from System 7. A copy is recommended. 2. Trash all files EXCEPT System. 3. Put in your application renaming it "Installer". 4. Reboot from the floppy. Don't try installing to a floppy and replacing the Finder -- a static version of the no system icon will be shown after the Happy Mac. The Mac shuts down as the application exits. The oprn applications list will name your application "Installer" -- ugly. |
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wove
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Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 13:36
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I did not know you could start to a "Installer". You can do something very similar by copying a System Folder to a floppy and replacing the "Finder" with any application of your choice. You will need to change the application name to "Finder". This works with all the Classic OSes up through OS 9, although I believe that OS 8.5 was the last OS that fit on floppy, however this could be done with a CD or a hard drive as well. In the early days, this was done to have more free space on the floppy, and reduce the memory needed. I think by the days of System 7, it was used to create a floppy that would start with a disk utility application. bill
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RichardG
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4 MB Posts: 5
Reply #2 on: March 30, 2009, 21:57
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Quote from: "wove" You can do something very similar by copying a System Folder to a floppy and replacing the "Finder" with any application of your choice. You will need to change the application name to "Finder". Quote from: "RichardG" Don't try installing to a floppy and replacing the Finder -- a static version of the no system icon will be shown after the Happy Mac.
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RichardG
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4 MB Posts: 5
Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 20:39
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Update: I researched that this combination also accepts a Finder or a System Folder. You can also extract the System file from a bootable installer CD. In 7.0.1 the System file is around 950 KB with all files inside it deleted.
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