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Posted by: gavo on 2009-05-16 13:28:12
Hi,
I have the A/UX media and an SE/30 to install on, but no external SCSI CDROM drive to connect to my SE/30. Is it possible to perform a network based install of A/UX if I mount the CD on another machine and share it via AppleTalk?
I had a quick look at the FAQ but it didnt specifically mention it so I thought I'd ask here.
Cheers,
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Posted by: Unknown_K on 2009-05-16 14:23:22
You do need to boot from a floppy and that floppy looks for a CD so I don't think you can do a net install unless you hack something.
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Posted by: porter on 2009-05-16 17:32:17
If you have a IIx, IIcx or IIci you could try doing the install on that machine then swap the hard disks.
I got AU/X running on a IIvx by installing on a IIci and swapping the disk (and a bit of tinkering).
At one time I even made a 100Mb ZIP disk as a bootable A/UX disk for disaster recovery purposes.
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Posted by: gavo on 2009-05-16 23:34:38
Thanks Guys,
Yeah, no IIxyz's to try and build on instead so it looks like I need to find an old external SCSI CD-ROM drive. Oh well, probably handy to have one of those anyway (too bad I got rid of all mine all those years ago!).
Cheers,
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Posted by: superpantoufle on 2009-05-17 01:28:33
Yeah, no IIxyz's to try and build on instead so it looks like I need to find an old external SCSI CD-ROM drive. Oh well, probably handy to have one of those anyway (too bad I got rid of all mine all those years ago!). Beware not all external CD-Rom drives are supported by A/UX!
I have an old Toshiba drive in a LaCie enclosure, and it was a total no-go for A/UX. Switched the Toshiba witn an internal Apple CD-600 from another Mac, and everything went fine!
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Posted by: gavo on 2009-05-17 01:55:23
Beware not all external CD-Rom drives are supported by A/UX!I have an old Toshiba drive in a LaCie enclosure, and it was a total no-go for A/UX. Switched the Toshiba witn an internal Apple CD-600 from another Mac, and everything went fine! Doh! Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely try to get an Apple one then (this could take a while).
Cheers,
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Posted by: superpantoufle on 2009-05-17 05:28:46
You're welcome. According to the FAQ, here are the compatible ones.
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