This is Apple System Recovery 1 disc. This CD includes the system software for all Power Macintosh computers prior to G3 such as Mac OS 7.1.2-8.6 and applications.
This disc has the bootable volume, Mac OS 8.1, and works fine for 68040 Macintoshes and all Power Macintosh computers prior to G3 as well for the Mac OS emulators.
The top download link above is the September 2000 release (CD scan shows December 2000) of Apple System Software Recovery 1 CD-ROM ".toast" image, compressed with zip. However, this disc is for evaluation purposes only as this disc is the part of the AppleCare Support Professional Tools.
MD5 Checksum & Filename: 5A2553D57F826A7ABE9F8A6C03298E41 *SysRecoveryCD_Dec00.ZIP
From the readme:
Apple System Software Recovery 1 CD
For Power Macintosh computers before G3
Will Start Up:
All Macintosh computers with PowerPC processors prior to G3 and an internal or external Apple CD-ROM drive. The System Folder on this CD is based on Mac OS 8.1.
Contains System Software Installations for:
All Macintosh computers with PowerPC processors prior to G3, System Software 7.1.2 through
Mac OS 8.6.
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there is NO such file inside Apple's server. I can confirm this.
I have all the other discs though.
This does not seem to link to a working source, even with an Apple Service Source login id.
The description of this CD also appears inconsistent with Apple's own documentation. The original post seems to be describing the Apple Legacy Software Recovery CD (CD 4) which has already been posted here. http://www.macintoshgarden.org/apps/apple-legacy-software-recovery-cd
Here's the relevant part of the "readme" file from 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."
@sheepmyshaver123: Then I probably have it.
I've been seriously busy lately but that should improve and you'll probably see me around more too.
Inside the apple secret server:
http://spftp.info.apple.com/CD_Images/Software_Recovery/
Where is it?