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hey guys, i have a Powerbook 520 that has no OS on it. when booting the unit from the HDD, it displays a "disk with a ? in the middle". if memory serves me, that is telling me that, basically, the disk isnt bootable. I have, what apears to be Official OS 7.5 install Disks (1-7, let me know if that is all of the disks, i may be able to obtain the rest of the set, if there is more).
Now on to the problem, when booting from install disk1, or inserting it after the 520 is already booted and displaying the ?disk?, i am promted with the install screen. Easy, Custom Install, Custom Remove, you know what im talking about. The problem is, there isnt enuff space on the HDD for even a CUSTOM minimal "for this mac only" instal, i fall about 300k short. From what i read, the MINIMUM HDD size that shipped with the 520 prvides more than enuff space for this OS. SOOOooo, i can only assume that there is a bunch of "junk" on this drive, only problem is.........how do i get it off.
I did attemp to do a custom remove, and managed to "remove" everything except for the system files........only assuming, but alot more space was free'd up on the HDD, and at this point is where i fall 300k short of performing the minimal install of OS 7.5.
Correct me if im wrong, but if i atleast get a minimal system going, i would be able to remove all of the "junk", and then perform a complete install.
*not sure if this is a place to metion this*
googleing around, i found A (singular) *nix distro that would boot on this machine. but im not even sure THAT would help me in this situation.
*Misc info*
PowerBook 520
System 7.5 Install disks #1 - #7 (inform me if there is more)
Access to Linux and MS systems only (no other mac acess)
Although i do not currently own a Apple, i did spend 4 year Exxclusivly using Apple's. mostly OS9 and OSX. its jsut been a few (aprox. 4) since ive used a mac, and even then, the OS9 and OSX would format the disk for me (Well, option available on the disk), and i am not given that option using my install disks
so basically, i need help somehow getting an OS installed on this machine.
Thnx for you time.
Now on to the problem, when booting from install disk1, or inserting it after the 520 is already booted and displaying the ?disk?, i am promted with the install screen. Easy, Custom Install, Custom Remove, you know what im talking about. The problem is, there isnt enuff space on the HDD for even a CUSTOM minimal "for this mac only" instal, i fall about 300k short. From what i read, the MINIMUM HDD size that shipped with the 520 prvides more than enuff space for this OS. SOOOooo, i can only assume that there is a bunch of "junk" on this drive, only problem is.........how do i get it off.
I did attemp to do a custom remove, and managed to "remove" everything except for the system files........only assuming, but alot more space was free'd up on the HDD, and at this point is where i fall 300k short of performing the minimal install of OS 7.5.
Correct me if im wrong, but if i atleast get a minimal system going, i would be able to remove all of the "junk", and then perform a complete install.
*not sure if this is a place to metion this*
googleing around, i found A (singular) *nix distro that would boot on this machine. but im not even sure THAT would help me in this situation.
*Misc info*
PowerBook 520
System 7.5 Install disks #1 - #7 (inform me if there is more)
Access to Linux and MS systems only (no other mac acess)
Although i do not currently own a Apple, i did spend 4 year Exxclusivly using Apple's. mostly OS9 and OSX. its jsut been a few (aprox. 4) since ive used a mac, and even then, the OS9 and OSX would format the disk for me (Well, option available on the disk), and i am not given that option using my install disks
so basically, i need help somehow getting an OS installed on this machine.
Thnx for you time.