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danamania
Official 68k Muse
Australia
1193 Posts |
 Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 17:03:19
Sign here!http://www.PetitionOnline.com/macos8x/petition.html 'tis a petition in the hope that apple may release these older (but still not free) OS's as downloadable, for us oldbies. Not only would it help us with another OS we could all freely use for QUADRA 605's!!! (oh and the other ones too...), by putting the text "www.68kmla.com" in the "where did you find out about this petition" field, we'd be spreading the word even further. Deceive! Inveigle! Obfuscate! dana |
cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 17:11:02
Not to get your hopes down, Dana, but Apple usually doesn't repsond to petitions (especially not online ones -but then again, does anybody?). Also, 8.1 and 8.5.x are really only a Hotline server download away. P.S. - Yes, I did sign it anyway!  666th poster and 666th thread-creator
Mod of the Mac II series Forums
Total 68K Macs liberated: 7
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danamania
Official 68k Muse
Australia
1193 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 17:13:57
quote:
Not to get your hopes down, Dana, but Apple usually doesn't repsond to petitions (especially not online ones -but then again, does anybody?).
It's a feel good thing - keeps the quadras happy - and it's advertising. besides, I had nothing else to do for those spare few seconds :D dana
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 25 Mar 2002 : 18:33:34
I wouldn't be a very good Admin at all if I didn't sign it...  ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
00014 Macs liberated. |
TiMacLover
Senior Member
USA
1282 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 03:09:51
I signed it but would like to say I think it will go the way of 7.5 after Apple drops the G3, there was never a G4 that shipped with 8.1 or 8.5 so why would they need it, any 8.1 and 8.5 cannot run on any G4 apple sells, not upgrades but computers shipped with G4 processorsm but I did sign it, we will see what happens in the later months....Jeremy "I'll see you on the Dark Side Of The Moon" - Pink Floyd Covert Ops 68k 68k Hacks General Macs Liberated:16 |
danamania
Official 68k Muse
Australia
1193 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 17:16:53
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I signed it but would like to say I think it will go the way of 7.5 after Apple drops the G3, there was never a G4 that shipped with 8.1 or 8.5 so why would they need it, any 8.1 and 8.5 cannot run on any G4 apple sells, not upgrades but computers shipped with G4 processorsm but I did sign it, we will see what happens in the later months....
Thats a possibility, and hopefully one that eventuates. Free platinum!. However apple's nonrelease of 7.1 (or 7.2? I don't use OS's around that age so I'm not too sure :D) and 7.6.1 are apparently due to proprietary technology included/embedded in the system. Thats the same reason I'd heard, that you can't just go download the full Quicktake software from Apple - it's got Fuji or... that other camera maker's tech innit. dana (this is the most technically vague post I've done - and it's my third of the day. eeeee!)
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 18:29:43
Probably you mean 7.1 (or 7.1.2?), but that has the be the most pirated System version in the world... You know, System 7.5.5 + "Hidden Finder Features" control panel + Appearance is a worthy subsitute or OS 8: but 8.1 does have that tasty HFS+ ! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
00014 Macs liberated. |
danamania
Official 68k Muse
Australia
1193 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 18:43:34
quote:
Probably you mean 7.1 (or 7.1.2?), but that has the be the most pirated System version in the world...
thats the one! quote:
You know, System 7.5.5 + "Hidden Finder Features" control panel + Appearance is a worthy subsitute or OS 8: but 8.1 does have that tasty HFS+ !
Ayup! Most of mine when they first arrive, get 7.5.3 and ~Aaron at least - HFS+ hasn't been too necessary as I don't have enough GOOD SIZED HARD DRIVES to need it. *ahem*. I'm settled now. No, really! dana
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2002 : 18:54:01
That's true, the biggest SCSI hard drive I have is just 500 meg!~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
00014 Macs liberated. |
cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 11:05:38
I tell you, Coxy, there's nothing like having a full-height, 23GB SCSI drive around for mass storage and space-heating! 666th poster and 666th thread-creator
Mod of the Mac II series Forums
Total 68K Macs liberated: 7
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 11:23:09
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I tell you, Coxy, there's nothing like having a full-height, 23GB SCSI drive around for mass storage and space-heating!
waaaa! cinemo wins again! i wss gonna brag on the 2.1 GB barracuda and the 4.3 GB fujitsu wide ultras and adapters i scored over the weekend! haven't tested them yet, but they're guaranteed to work.*mope* jt :-(
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Tallgeese
Full Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 12:02:49
You just can't win against the mighty 1k poster...Sgt. Tallgeese
Thread Lord of Darkness
Apple II Squad Leader
68k Mac Liberation Army
68k Macs Liberated: 4 |
cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 13:10:48
MUA HA HA HA HA!I still don't have a Quadra 950, though...and Dana and Marchie both have two!!!  666th poster and 666th thread-creator
Mod of the Mac II series Forums
Total 68K Macs liberated: 7
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 14:28:24
quote:
MUA HA HA HA HA!I still don't have a Quadra 950, though...and Dana and Marchie both have two!!!
for the time being!
MUA HA HA HA HA!
jt
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Marchie
Chaplain
USA
911 Posts |
Posted - 27 Mar 2002 : 15:49:13
Yup, not for long since jt gets one of them.Mine is getting the A/UX treatment tho. The 2 data aquisition cards that were in it are going into a PowerMac 8100 or the IIfx. I wonder how many posts I have... ~Marchie ~Chaplain Marchie Holder of the Compact Mac -
-Stick of Justice, with Explodeing CRT head
-Wand of Power with Shocking Flyback Transformer Tip
~~"We are all Mad here"~~ |
8.1 and 8.5.1 for free download!!
68k of the Week: kastegir's PowerBook 180.