Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize
Just an update and a question. UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc. I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!) Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway. QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it. Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine? Bob Shuster
I think VCF@ InfoAge has a floppy emu you can test with. Jeff- is there a floppy emu the museum? https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ -andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 3:28 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Just an update and a question.
UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc. I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!) Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway.
QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it. Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine?
Bob Shuster
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:38 PM Andrew Diller <dillera@gmail.com> wrote:
I think VCF@ InfoAge has a floppy emu you can test with.
Jeff- is there a floppy emu the museum?
There is an AppleSauce card and floppy drives in the museums: https://applesaucefdc.com/ Which System would I need to copy for a Mac Plus?
https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/
-andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 3:28 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Just an update and a question.
UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc. I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!) Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway.
QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it. Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine?
Bob Shuster
According to EveryMac.com <http://everymac.com/>: Original Mac OS: 3.0 - Supported Mac OS: 3.0-6.0.8, 7.0-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.5.5 (notably *not* 7.5.2) - and has a 3-1⁄2" double-sided 800 KB floppy drive. - Bob
On Jan 31, 2022, at 10:31 PM, Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey@vcfed.org> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:38 PM Andrew Diller <dillera@gmail.com <mailto:dillera@gmail.com>> wrote: I think VCF@ InfoAge has a floppy emu you can test with.
Jeff- is there a floppy emu the museum?
There is an AppleSauce card and floppy drives in the museums: https://applesaucefdc.com/ <https://applesaucefdc.com/> Which System would I need to copy for a Mac Plus?
https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ <https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/>
-andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 3:28 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
Just an update and a question.
UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc. I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!) Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway.
QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it. Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine?
Bob Shuster
I would suggest using 6.0.8. It's the best compromise of size and capabilities for a 1Mb Plus with a single floppy, esp just to boot. -andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 11:16 PM, Bob Shuster <bob@theshusters.com> wrote:
According to EveryMac.com <http://everymac.com/>: Original Mac OS: 3.0 - Supported Mac OS: 3.0-6.0.8, 7.0-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.5.5 (notably *not* 7.5.2) - and has a 3-1⁄2" double-sided 800 KB floppy drive.
- Bob
On Jan 31, 2022, at 10:31 PM, Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey@vcfed.org <mailto:jeffrey@vcfed.org>> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:38 PM Andrew Diller <dillera@gmail.com <mailto:dillera@gmail.com>> wrote: I think VCF@ InfoAge has a floppy emu you can test with.
Jeff- is there a floppy emu the museum?
There is an AppleSauce card and floppy drives in the museums: https://applesaucefdc.com/ <https://applesaucefdc.com/> Which System would I need to copy for a Mac Plus?
https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ <https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/>
-andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 3:28 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
Just an update and a question.
UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc. I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!) Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway.
QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it. Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine?
Bob Shuster
About 20 years ago there was an evangelist who had a whole website about why System 6.0.8 was the best operating system for a classic compact Mac. Its offline now, but you can find its last remains on the Internet Archive -- some of the links in the download section even still work! See: https://web.archive.org/web/20160827204614/http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/... - Dan FitzGerald On 2/1/22 10:04, Andrew Diller via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I would suggest using 6.0.8.
It's the best compromise of size and capabilities for a 1Mb Plus with a single floppy, esp just to boot.
-andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 11:16 PM, Bob Shuster <bob@theshusters.com> wrote:
According to EveryMac.com <http://everymac.com/>: Original Mac OS: 3.0 - Supported Mac OS: 3.0-6.0.8, 7.0-7.5.1, 7.5.3-7.5.5 (notably *not* 7.5.2) - and has a 3-1⁄2" double-sided 800 KB floppy drive.
- Bob
On Jan 31, 2022, at 10:31 PM, Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey@vcfed.org <mailto:jeffrey@vcfed.org>> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:38 PM Andrew Diller <dillera@gmail.com <mailto:dillera@gmail.com>> wrote: I think VCF@ InfoAge has a floppy emu you can test with.
Jeff- is there a floppy emu the museum?
There is an AppleSauce card and floppy drives in the museums: https://applesaucefdc.com/ <https://applesaucefdc.com/> Which System would I need to copy for a Mac Plus?
https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/ <https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/>
-andy
On Jan 31, 2022, at 3:28 PM, Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org <mailto:vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org>> wrote:
Just an update and a question.
UPDATE: I'm slowly going through my newer (post-1984) Apple products and testing and/or clearing the hard drives of personal information, then photographing and adding them to my Google Sheets doc. I suspect the older machines will go faster as they have no hard storage to contend with (or obscure monitor connections that I have to remember how to connect or locate the right adapter!) Be patient, the list will be posted as soon as I make enough significant headway.
QUESTION: I’m just starting to tackle my Macintosh Plus (ED) 1MB (M0001A), but I cannot locate system disks to test it. Would any group members have these and be willing to give/loan/sell me so I can test the machine?
Bob Shuster
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