add the System 7.5.5 volume image as the boot drive.Download my bootable 7.5.5 volume image.Download Apple’s Legacy Software Recovery CD from the Internet Archive.I use Basilisk II because it can edit both my drive and volume/partition images, and is my general “go to” emulator. Setting up Basilisk II to copy the System files on to one of my drive or volume image filesįor this blog entry I’m going to use Basilisk II to edit my images, my Macintosh downloads page lists other tools that can be used to edit my images if you don’t want to use Basilisk II. Write / copy the updated drive image or volume image following the guidance on my Macintosh Downloads page.ġ.
#Mac system 7.5 emulator full version
Install the full version of 7.5.3 then 7.5.5 from the Legacy Software Recovery CD.Decide if you want to do a universal installation, or do a machine specific installation.Setup and run Basilisk II with at least those 3 volumes: boot, legacy CD, and the drive/volume you’re updating.(Optional) Apple’s Applications Recovery CD from the Internet Archive, contains updates for AppleShare and some other useful applications (there are some issues with this CD image where some of the floppy images it contains are corrupted, I’m trying to find a clean copy).The installation files for System 7.5.5 on Apple’s Legacy Software Recovery CD from the Internet Archive.One of my blank 2GB drive image or blank 2GB volume image, or some other image file that you plan to use with your device/drive/media.My bootable 7.5.5 volume image to use as your Basilisk II boot drive.I found that I had issues with setting up AppleShare using ARA with the Mac IIci rom) Note: I used a LCIII rom, I suggest you do the same. My Macintosh Downloads page describes the differences between volume images and drive images and lists what media or adapters work with each. A device/drive/media you can write/copy a bootable drive image or volume image to.
#Mac system 7.5 emulator archive
In my previous blog entries I mentioned that I could not include the full version of System 7.5.5 with my drive images due to copyright restrictions, but you can install the full version of the North American version of 7.5.5 using Apple’s Legacy Software Recovery CD, if you want to install one of the other versions you need to use disk images from Apple’s FTP site the Internet Archive (I plan to make a separate blog entry for those) What you need