27 Mar
2001
27 Mar
'01
8:09 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Billy D'Augustine" <azog(a)azog.org>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: Mac SE/30
Ok, this is getting to be more trouble than it's
worth, and I'm not in
the
mood to go hunting things down. Basically, I'm a
Mac-neophyte, and I
guess
I'll stay that way. So far, this is the only
machine I've ever used that
requires an OS to be installed, before you can install an OS!
I haven't really been following this thread, but here are a few thoughts:
Another option would be to shelve the machine until you come across some
original OS disks, for System 6.x or 7.x. I see them fairly often at
thrifts and surplus sales. Then you can boot from a floppy, wipe the HD,
and do a clean install. Or if the password program has locked the HD at a
low level, replace the old HD with another 3.5" SCSI HD; 40-80 MB SCSI
drives are a dime-a-dozen these days. Then you can start over, and join the
wonderful world of Macintosh. They are fun machines, really.
Of course, Amigas are _more_ fun, but that's just my personal prejudice
talking ;v)
Cheers,
Mark.