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| Making a bootable System 7.1 install for a SE |
Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-02 17:40:28
I have a SE (dual 800k floppies, 4MB of RAM) that I want to run 7.1 on. I did an install of 7.1 onto my external SCSI HD and all the files are there, but the SE can't boot from the hard drive. It CAN access the contents if I put a boot floppy in, so I know the system recognizes the hard disk, but either some important piece of the puzzle is missing or I did the installation wrong.
What do I need to do to have a bootable 7.1 installation for my SE that I possibly didn't do? I didn't run Apple HD SC Setup before doing the install, I'm not sure if that might be the reason.
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Posted by: Johnnya101 on 2017-06-02 17:45:52
I think that may be the reason. You can try making the system folder blessed. I don't know how to do this, but I think it's something. Simple like moving a file out and in.
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Posted by: Themk on 2017-06-02 18:16:26
The system folder is either not blessed, or is missing a file. To bless it, simply open and close the folder in the Finder.
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-02 18:33:32
What do you mean? Pull up the folder with the finder and then just close it?
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Posted by: jack on 2017-06-02 20:44:15
Drag the System icon and the Finder icon in the System Folder to the desktop, then open the HD and drag both back to the System Folder. There should be a Mac icon on the system folder once it has been blessed.
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-03 12:18:52
Okay, I tried that but the System Folder icon didn't change...however, I was using System 6 as I don't have a bootable System 7 floppy. I'm guessing I need to use a System 7 machine to properly bless the folder?
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Posted by: jack on 2017-06-03 16:23:54
Just tested on System 6 and the blessing procedures are the same. I had to double click the system folder once I was done for the Macintosh icon to appear.
Is there already a Macintosh icon on the system folder? If so, it's already blessed.
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-03 18:04:58
I'm just going to start over and make two partitions, one for System 6 and one for System 7.
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-04 19:11:55
Okay, after a bunch of assorted BS I have my drive in two partitions, one with System 6.0.8 and the other with System 7.1.
Now how do I choose which partition to boot? Is there a key command during startup that lets me choose the boot partition?
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Posted by: IlikeTech on 2017-06-04 19:22:17
I would recommend finding a copy of Pmount. It will let you switch the boot partition. By details, the first bootable partition will be booted.
IlikeTech
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-04 20:36:29
I'll try finding it, though Googling is just giving me Linux stuff...
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Posted by: bibilit on 2017-06-05 00:43:38
Your SE should boot from the external drive, apparently the System is present and blessed.
Don't need to use any command line to do that, Any Macintosh will try to find a proper system at startup, and will boot from it.
If your SE is not booting, the problem is elsewhere (termination maybe ?)
If possible, remove the hard drive from the enclosure, and hook it to the Logic Board for a test.
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-05 09:11:47
Okay, it looks like the 7.1 partition is my default partition, and the SE boots into it successfully. So now I just need to be able to set the 6.0.8 as the boot partition for my 512ke.
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-06 09:38:50
I wasn't able to find P Mount, does anyone know another partition mounting software that will work in both 6.0.8 and 7.1?
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Posted by: BadGoldEagle on 2017-06-06 10:37:23
PMount comes with Lido.
Get it here -> http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/lido-756
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-06 11:05:55
No wonder I couldn't find it! Thank you!
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Posted by: EvieSigma on 2017-06-06 18:36:03
I wasn't able to make my System 6 partition bootable like I want it to be, so I started over and wiped out the hard drive with just a 6.0.8 partition...and it just won't boot.
I get the ? floppy icon for a minute, then Welcome to Macintosh, and finally a bomb error with "coprocessor not installed".
I have no idea what to do at this point.
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Posted by: IlikeTech on 2017-06-06 19:07:40
What are you booting on? Mac SE?
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Posted by: Themk on 2017-06-06 19:12:49
Did you remember to make a 'universal' "For Any Macintosh" install of 6.0.8?
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