Challenger 1983
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I just got my CF to IDE adapter for my 2300c in the mail, how do I go about loading an OS onto it?, specifically Mac OS 8.1
Using an adapted CF card (for most adapters) is not like using an intermediary device, (e.g. SCSI2SD, MacSD, et al.) but is just a blank medium awaiting formatting: AFAIK, CF and IDE is pin compatible, and the adapter really only serves as passive adapter and in cases of PC use, selects slave/master. (Though mine has a voltage selector as well...) Mine is dead simple, with just a slot for the card, a floppy-style power connector, and then maybe a bit of voltage regulation. No PALs/GALs, or any other logic happening on the board:At very least I'd format the CF card in the 2300c itself booting from a floppy
Well, OP, your mileage may vary, but I didn't have to do anything special with mine. And with OS 8 in particular, you should be able to use the copy of Drive Setup it comes with. In my experience, all I've had to do was format and then install from a medium of choice (in my case CD).and patched version of Apple HD Setup.
This is roughly how I set up my Powerbook 1400. I wanted to use System 7.6.1, but only could make 1.44MB floppy disks for my Powerbook. What I ended up doing, was formatting the Compact Flash card using the Powerbook, and then mounting it within Basilisk II on my modern computer. I then was able to install the operating system and software using my modern iMac. When I plugged the CF card back into the Powerbook, everything from the emulator was still there, and it worked perfectly.Another option that might well work: create a disk image of the right size in Basilisk or SheepShaver, install the OS there making sure to install the universal version, and dd it across to the CF card? That would probably be what I would try first.
glad that listing may be of some help, I feel like shipping disks from the US to Canada may be cost prohibitive unfortunatelyDo you have a floppy drive for the 2300? BTW, thanks for the heads up on the 2300 screen on ebay, I may offer $100 on it to swap the screen. If you need floppies, I should have 2300 disks somewhere in my stash, since we owned the machine since it was brand new. I may have the disk tools disk for it and could make you a copy.
As in the OS Itself?I did not know thats where you are. I can always make an image of the real deal for you.
Thanks, Is there a specific disk Image I should use from the internet if you can't find a physical copy of the OSAt the least, the Disk Tools disk for a 2300. If I recall, it didn't have a full install CD, because there was no way to actually use it. However, I will double-check.