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Architecture: 68k PPC
Apple Legacy Software Recovery CD
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Bootable CD-ROM image includes installers for every Mac OS from System 1.0 through Mac OS 8.1, all A/UX, Apple II, Lisa and Newton system software, utilities and drivers released by Apple.
The CD boots into Mac OS 7.6.1 which should work fine for most 68k Macs and early Power Macs. I have booted it successfully on actual classic Mac hardware as well as in emulators.
Direct download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TF755K5F
Torrent: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5043702/Apple_Legacy_Software_Recovery_CD
Macgeek417's download: http://macgeek417.uni.cc/smf/index.php?page=vintage_mac_isos
Zip file size: 577.84 MB
Macgeek417's RAR file size: 528 MB (6 parts)
Uncompressed .iso: 679.4 MB
The image is an .iso and will burn correctly on either a PC or Mac. Let me know if you encounter any trouble using it.
MD5 checksum of .iso: 570835f15a53cb0d5104f440a65c9419
Note: The macgeek417's version is just 10% corrupt. Some disk images are not operated properly. There is the old, 50% corrupt, and the 1998 version can be found here:
http://www.0ki.info/legacy.rar
From the readme:
Apple Legacy Software Recovery CD
For Macintosh 68030 or 68040-based systems
Will Start Up:
Most Macintosh computers with 68030 or 68040 processors and an internal or external Apple CD-ROM drive. The System Folder on this CD is based on Mac OS 7.6.1.
Contains System Software Installations for:
All Macintosh computers with 68000 to 68040 processors, all Apple-branded Newton software, all Apple-branded Apple II software, and all Apple-branded Lisa software.
Note: This CD is no longer part of the Professional Support Tools bundle. For ordering information, go to the Professional Support FAQ at [website offline].
CompatibilityArchitecture: 68k PPC
My downloaded copy of "Apple_Legacy_CD.iso" (downloaded from Megaupload) has an MD5SUM identical with your posted MD5SUM, but when I open the ISO with my CD burning application (K3B, version 1.05), I get an error that the ISO seems to not be a usable image, and K3B refuses to work with it. I then tried opening that ISO with KISO, and get the same error. I then opened AcetoneISO, it also refuses to work with that ISO and says 'not usable'.
Anyone have any ideas how to burn this (or any other) Macintosh CD when running Linux?
I think macgeek417's are uploaded and store these files from very short period since November in DropBox, but starting December 02, 2009, the first two SSW Recovery ISOs are deleted due for copyright reasons. I have only SSW Recovery CD 1 iso file on my laptop archives, and the SSW Recovery CD 2 are now stored in Demonoid because no luck to go there because it's offline now.
CD's 1 and 2 don't work.....i'm getting a 404 error
or email them a warning with the site costs for carrying advertisements in the discussion threads.
If you install them in such disks, the installer will say the install disk is not correct.
@sheepmyshaver123
Disk Copy doesn't seem to like the checksum on those images and won't mount them, but they seem to work fine if you mount them with ShrinkWrap.
Here some corrupted disks:
Install Disk 8 in PowerBook 5300 Install
Install 7 in MacOS 7.6
I've downloaded this two or three times now and found that one of the disk image files is corrupt.
It's floppy disk number 7 of the OS 7.6 floppy set.
Can anyone else confirm this?
I've got round this by using the floppy disk images from an OS 7.6 CD instead.
I took the 1999 date from the readme file on the CD, but as far as I know this is the same as the 1998 set.
Here's the relevant part of the "readme" file describing each CD in this four volume set:
"About the Apple Software Recovery CDs...
Apple Application Software Recovery CD (CD 1)
• Contents: Most Apple-branded application software, such as AppleShare File Server, At Ease, and Language Kit software; all Apple peripheral software.
• Start Up Capability: None; it is designed to install application software over an existing installation of System Software.
• Requirements: System Software 7.0.1 or greater.
Apple System Software 1 Recovery CD (CD2)
• Contents: Apple System Software (Mac OS) for all PowerPC 601, 603, and 604 based Macintosh computers and all Macintosh computers with Apple PowerPC upgrades.
Apple System Software 2 Recovery CD (CD 3)
• Contents: Apple System Software (Mac OS) for all PowerPC G3 based Macintosh computers (including iMac) released as of May, 1999.
• Start Up Capability: Mac OS 8.6 System Folder; supports all PowerPC G3 based Macintosh computers (including iMac) introduced prior to May, 1999.
• Requirements: Any PowerPC G3-based Macintosh computer (including iMac) released as of May, 1999; 32MB of RAM; an Apple-branded internal or external CD-ROM drive required to start up from this CD.
Apple Legacy Software Recovery CD (CD 4)
• Contents: Apple System Software (Mac OS) for all 68000 to 68040 based Macintosh computers, all Apple-branded Newton software, all Apple-branded Apple II software, and all Apple-branded Lisa software.
• Start Up Capability: Mac OS 7.6.1; supports most Macintosh systems with 68030 or 68040 processors; an Apple-branded internal or external CD-ROM drive required to start up from this CD.
• Requirements: Any 68000 to 68040 based Macintosh computer; 8MB of RAM; an Apple-branded internal or external CD-ROM drive required to start up from this CD."
Thanks. But it is also a part of 4 disk set, here is:
Apple System Software Recovery 1 CD
Apple System Software Recovery 2 CD
Apple Applications Recovery CD
I've looking for the System Recovery CD dated 1998 and not 1999.
thanks trying it now have a bunch of LC580 macs hanging around that wont boot to any disk i have
the disk images in the cd don't work with mini vmac, if you want to use them you have to convert the in disk copy to the disk copy format for them to mount under mini vmac
I love you, This helps me alot as i am woring on older macs atm
it was a scratched CD all is good now
the system 7.1 folder doesn't transfer over something is wrong with it
I just found my copy of this disc, I was just about to upload this myself. Heh, guess I don't have to now. Hope you enjoy it. It is very useful.
-SkipR
I agree with MacWise this is the best thing on the site...I'm going to dedicate a flash drive to all of the files on this, it will go where I go
Again that you so much
Thanks, MacWise. Glad to be able to share the wealth.
I tip my hat to you mcdojf. This is probably the most important contribution to this site ever.