good legal place to get old Mac OS?

840quadra · Apr 20, 2005, 11:09 PM

Hi,

I am trying to find a place to get software for my 512k. I want to get some system disks so I can boot it, and possibly some programs. I have tried to download the software and make disks, but I have failed to get it to boot.

My SE is the closest thing to the 512k but the 512 will not boot off of disks I create from the SE.

Anybody have some good places to look? The last two times I bought Floppy disk software from Ebay, the disks came damaged (shipping?)

screensaver400 · Apr 21, 2005, 01:14 AM

I assume you found this: http://www.lowendmac.com/compact/512k.shtml ?

I'd be cautious buying floppies that old. I found a box of 8 year old floppies, never opened, in a drawer, and half of them are bad out of the box. They were verbatims, too.

geoffbarrall · 04:02 AM

I have the same problem as you. I've brought an old 512K Mac from eBay and it has some good software with it but no way to move data to or from it. I need to find somebody who has either the early Appleshare software or a terminal application like zTerm. Let me know if you find anything. I've got system disks and basic software I'd be happy to let you have if you can supply the disks.

wrc fan · May 18, 2005, 04:16 AM

You used the disk images found here?

I haven't done it in a long time (probably 6 years ago) i used the images successfully.

Sly · May 18, 2005, 07:36 AM

Try this http://members.tripod.com/elfen_magix/VMSsoftware.html

geoffbarrall · May 18, 2005, 11:24 AM

The problem I still have is some way to make the images into a disk. The 400MB and 800MB disks I use with the 512K don't work in either my G5 or PC and so I need some way to move files to the 512K. I could do that with a serial cable if I head a terminal package on a 800MB disk but I don't right now. Not sure if you have any ideas on how I could resolve that? Any help much appreciated.

Sly · May 18, 2005, 12:13 PM

Sorry didn't full understand your problem. I found the best way to get around this issue is to use an intermediate Mac between the G5 and the 512k (it's a Mac Plus in my case). My Powerbooks 1400 & 3400 happily work on my wireless network, but will write 800k disks that work on the Mac Plus.

Apr 20, 2005, 11:09 PM	#1
840quadra macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Twin Cities MN	good legal place to get old Mac OS? Hi, I am trying to find a place to get software for my 512k. I want to get some system disks so I can boot it, and possibly some programs. I have tried to download the software and make disks, but I have failed to get it to boot. My SE is the closest thing to the 512k but the 512 will not boot off of disks I create from the SE. Anybody have some good places to look? The last two times I bought Floppy disk software from Ebay, the disks came damaged (shipping?) __________________ The iPhone is nice, but I am here for the Macrumors Neucast the European automotive podcast

May 18, 2005, 04:00 AM	#3
geoffbarrall macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Jose	Same Problem I have the same problem as you. I've brought an old 512K Mac from eBay and it has some good software with it but no way to move data to or from it. I need to find somebody who has either the early Appleshare software or a terminal application like zTerm. Let me know if you find anything. I've got system disks and basic software I'd be happy to let you have if you can supply the disks. Last edited by geoffbarrall : May 18, 2005 at 04:02 AM.

May 18, 2005, 11:24 AM	#6
geoffbarrall macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Jose	Chicken and Egg The problem I still have is some way to make the images into a disk. The 400MB and 800MB disks I use with the 512K don't work in either my G5 or PC and so I need some way to move files to the 512K. I could do that with a serial cable if I head a terminal package on a 800MB disk but I don't right now. Not sure if you have any ideas on how I could resolve that? Any help much appreciated.

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Apr 21, 2005, 01:14 AM	#2
screensaver400 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	I assume you found this: http://www.lowendmac.com/compact/512k.shtml ? I'd be cautious buying floppies that old. I found a box of 8 year old floppies, never opened, in a drawer, and half of them are bad out of the box. They were verbatims, too.

May 18, 2005, 04:16 AM	#4
wrc fan macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In a world where LPs are made like pancakes	You used the disk images found here? I haven't done it in a long time (probably 6 years ago) i used the images successfully.

May 18, 2005, 07:36 AM	#5
Sly macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airstrip One	Try this http://members.tripod.com/elfen_magix/VMSsoftware.html

May 18, 2005, 12:13 PM	#7
Sly macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airstrip One	Sorry didn't full understand your problem. I found the best way to get around this issue is to use an intermediate Mac between the G5 and the 512k (it's a Mac Plus in my case). My Powerbooks 1400 & 3400 happily work on my wireless network, but will write 800k disks that work on the Mac Plus.