macplus and no boot disk

You are going to need an intermediate Mac. One that can both receive information from the Internet (Apple's OS 6 disks via ethernet or 1.4M floppies) and write disks back out that the Mac Plus can read (variable speed 800k floppies). So, unless you have a local person with the hardware or a nice soul here, you're going to have to go retro.

http://retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/m_books.html - seems to have system software for sale

http://retrofloppy.com - could probalby image diskettes from Apple for you

http://store.syndicomm.com/index.php?cPath=2_31 - has Apple II OSes for sale; maybe they have Mac OSes somewhere too?

Apple gives the OS away here:
http://download.info.apple.com/Appl...n/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_6.0.x/

Yeah, they're no help. You need older technology.

 

i actually have the original system disks for the mac plus all in a box. I have no idea if i would be able to send an image or something through email. PM me if you have any ideas

 

i have a similar problem... just picked up a Mac Plus and 20SC hard drive... what's the best way to check if the HD is okay, and get the system to boot from it? Do I have to assign the SCSI drive a port number? Does it matter which port I plug the SCSI cable into (top or bottom)? I think it may be stuffed, as it does not boot from the HD automatically. maybe the HD just needs formatting?

Otherwise... am I able to make a boot disc from my PC if I find a low density floppy to format on my PC? If so, what utilities should I use to perform that operation?

Also, sawtooth... could you email me those disc images also? that'd be great.

 

No, different technologies are at play with 800k disks between PCs and old skool Macs. You can't bridge the gap between a Mac SE and "modern" usb-wielding PCs. You need something else - a Mac that can read PC-formatted floppies, a modem and some comms software, or some boot media. All kind of chicken-and-egg situations.