Re: oldworld-ppc: quik, initrd, bootx & manual (was Re: timeline for next month and next two releases)

[Rick Thomas <rbthomas55@pobox.com>]

On Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at 07:19 PM, Holger Levsen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > Remember that MacOS 7.5 doesn't work on all models of OldWorld Mac.
> > Folks should check the matrix on this Apple web page:
> >   <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=8970>
>
> Oh no! ;-) But maybe that's got information for the manual.
>
> > to see if their hardware can run MacOS 7.5, before they invest a 
> > lot of
> > effort in downloading 19 floppy image files and burning a bunch of
> > floppies they can't use.
>
> Can you please provide the URL where the unlucky can download the 
> floppy
> images ?!
> In my opinion this should be included in the manual as well.

Glad to help!

http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/
Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_7.5_Version_7.5.3/

Be careful of URL-wrap-syndrome!

Enjoy!

Rick