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From: alexr@apple.com (Alexander M. Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: System 7 FDHD -> 800k
Message-ID: <13582@goofy.Apple.COM>
Date: 21 May 91 17:08:43 GMT
References: <1991May20.165512.1829@wpi.WPI.EDU>
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In article <1991May20.165512.1829@wpi.WPI.EDU>, markt@wpi.WPI.EDU (Mark Robert Tsombakos) writes:
> 
> I can't install it there. Instead of trying to download the 8 800k images
> from ftp.apple.com, is there a way to put the necessary files onto 800k
> disks and install from there? I probably need the Installer script to do it,

Don't even try. It's not worth it. Not only will you need the 800K install
script, but you will also have to split the System file's resources across
two disks, and somehow make Install 1 boot without a copy of Finder on it.

You are _much_ better off using the 800K set we designed.

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