Classic mac fun (and some questions) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

9 Jul 2009

Hi folks,

...
  Chances are that it's actually a BinHex file, or
perhaps one that's been 
 unpacked, or it's a MacBinary file (later version of BinHex don't 
 actually generate true hex, so it might still look "binary"). 
Surely the easiest way is as follows:

1. First, download the .smi disk images from Apple for system 7.5.3.

http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html

There are 19.

2. All the disk images *are* bin files. If you go here:

http://wiki.oldos.org/Mac/68kEmulator

You'll find info on Stuffit Expander 5.0 which can expand bin files and 
copy them to 1.44Mb floppies.

You only need the first two steps to start converting disks.

-cheers from julz @P

PS. Gosh I realise I'm really fortunate, I can ftp straight onto my Performa 400 via
its Ethernet card and if I can't do that, I could use a Zip drive.