jotokun Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Can anyone point me to a download for Mac OS 8.0 floppys? I need them for my powerbook 520c and dont have an external CD drive. I know the disks exist. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 yes, i would appreciate a link as well (i had a legit copy a long-ass time ago, but wherever they are, theryre dead by now) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-330412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriandkicks Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I might have the floppy images on CD somewhere...Ill upload them when I find them. Give me a couple of days. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-330575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutmacstoday Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 i can get 8.6, but not 8.0 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-330926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac-mini Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 mac OS 8.6 the first mac OS with USB support Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-331255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jotokun Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 Sorry for bumping such an old topic, but I found out that I can get by if I can get the Disk Tools 1 floppy that came on the Mac OS 8.1 install CD. Can anyone send me that in a format that I can unpack on my mac? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-353301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackoverfull Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 if you want i can send you both the rescue floppy on 8.1 cd and the one on 8.0… well, i should have also the one on 8.5 one (the 8.6 doesn't have that floppy image on it)… Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-356139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jotokun Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 The 8.0 installer came with disktools? that would be exelent! Please, do send them to me, but if you cant send those, go ahead and give me 8.1. FYI, 8.5 is not 68k compatable and therefore has no use to me. Jotokun@yahoo.com Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-356547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackoverfull Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 i don't remember exacly how it is called, but i'm sure that on 8.0, 8.1 and 8.5 cds there is at least a sort of "rescue floppy" with the latest system on it. i used it (my powerbook 1400 has a broken cd drive…) and it looks a little strnage: it has things like hfs+ support (on 8.1 and 8.5, obviously…) but a system 7-like interface, which is smaller and faster than the platinum look. i will send you the 8.1 or 8.0 disk tomorrow, now here are 2:20 am… Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-356567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 So, did anyone ever upload those os 8 floppies? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-369192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 maybe acces the cd trough a network Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-404486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermite Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I am interested too, where can i find Mac OS 8.0 cd for a PowerMac 4400/200 with only 16MB RAM? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-443218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj312 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I have 7.1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-443282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolBolas Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Mac OS 7.5.3r2 is the last Mac OS beeing shipped on floppies. Images used to lay on apple's FTP. The Powerbook 520c (68LC040@25/50MHz) will run fine with this version. 7.6.1 is nice too, was shipped on CD only (about 260MB in size as far as I remember). 8.0 or 8.1 may not be suited for your machine unless it has a comfortable RAM upgrade (max 40MB AFAIK). If you want to install 7.6 or 8.*, you'll have to boot from an external SCSI drive using the HDI30 -> DB25 adapter, wich may be hard to find nowadays. I lost mine a few years ago Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-462511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 You can download Apple legacy OSes up to 7.5.2 from here: http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Suppo...m/Older_System/ And a hint: You can download Mac OS 8 from torrent sites. Search Google for: Mac OS 8 OSCD.iso Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-469003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldDude Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 My PowerBook 3400c cdrom drive is dead. :censored2: I need to clean install Mac OS 8 on HD as the floppy drive module still works. Greatly appreciate for links to dl Mac OS 8 floppy disk images. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-828123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac SK Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 That PM 4400 can be upgraded to 160MB. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-830011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackoverfull Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 My PowerBook 3400c cdrom drive is dead. I need to clean install Mac OS 8 on HD as the floppy drive module still works. Greatly appreciate for links to dl Mac OS 8 floppy disk images. Thanks. there aren't mac os 8.x install floppies. but you can boot from a rescue floppy and start the installation from an installation cd on the network or on an hd or external cd reader. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-844550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStripes Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Found on Macintosh Garden, can give a link via PM. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/46147-mac-os-80-floppys/#findComment-1920830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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