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<UL> <UL>
<LI> <A HREF="#minreq"> Minimum Requirements</A> </LI> <LI> <A HREF="#minreq"> Minimum Requirements</A> </LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#rom"> Macintosh ROM image </A> </LI> <LI> <A HREF="#rom"> Macintosh ROM image</A> </LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#b-disk"> Creating a boot disk</A> </LI> <LI> <A HREF="#b-disk"> Finding a boot disk</A> </LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#install">Installing the MacOS</A> </LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#mount"> Mounting Unix Files</A> </LI> <LI> <A HREF="#mount"> Mounting Unix Files</A> </LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#import"> Importing Mac Files</A> </LI> <LI> <A HREF="#import"> Importing Mac Files</A> </LI>
</UL> </UL>
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<LI> Open the Basilisk II application </LI> <LI> Open the Basilisk II application </LI>
<LI> Go to the 'BasiliskII' menu, then the Preferences...' menu item </LI> <LI> Go to the 'BasiliskII' menu, then the Preferences...' menu item </LI>
<LI> On the Emulation tab, there is a field 'ROM file:'. Either type in the <LI> On the Emulation tab, there is a field 'ROM file:'. Either type in the
path to the ROM file, or click the Browse button and Open the ROM file </LI> path to the ROM file, or click the Browse button and Open the ROM file </LI>
<LI> Click the Save button, so that Basilisk II will be able to find the ROM <LI> Click the Save button, so that Basilisk II will be able to find the ROM
each time you boot it </LI> each time you boot it </LI>
</OL> </OL>
</P> </P>
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<HR> <HR>
<H2> <A NAME="b-disk"> Creating a boot disk </A> </H2> <H2> <A NAME="b-disk"> Finding a boot disk </A> </H2>
<P> Basilisk II needs a copy of the MacOS to boot from. Anything from System 7 <P> Basilisk II needs a copy of the MacOS to boot from. Anything from System 7
through to MacOS 8.1 should be usable. through to MacOS 8.1 should be usable.
<BR> (Felix Eng and I have only tested System 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.5.3 and 7.6, <BR> (Felix Eng and I have only tested System 7.0.1, 7.1, 7.5.3 and 7.6,
although Felix also got System 6.0.8 to work with SE/30 Roms) </P> although Felix also got System 6.0.8 to work with SE/30 Roms) </P>
<P> It is possible to use Basilisk II with a CD-ROM, but because most bootable Basilisk II can currently boot from:
CDs have a minimal System Folder, it is better if you use a disk image with the <DL>
MacOS installed on it. </P> <DT> CD-ROM </DT>
<DD> Most (not all) MacOS Install CDs will also boot your Mac. I also think
that some old Norton Utilities install CDs might have booted 68k Macs </DD>
<DT> Floppy disk image </DT>
<DD> Jonathan C. Silverstein reports that
<A HREF="http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/Utilities/Network_Access_Disk_7.5.sea.bin">this</A></P> Apple floppy disk image will boot Basilisk II </DD>
<DT> Preinstalled Basilisk II disk image </DT>
<DD> Another Basilisk II user might be willing to loan you the disk image
that they are using </DD>
</DL>
<P> There are two options: either grab an image that someone else has made, <P> It is possible to use Basilisk II with a CD-ROM or floppy image, but
or create one yourself. If you have some time, and access to a MacOS install CD, because most bootable CDs have a minimal System Folder, it is better if you
then these instructions will help you do the latter. </P> use a disk image with a more complete MacOS installed on it. The next section
tells you how to do this. </P>
<P> Note that there is currently no Install CD image on Apple's Web site - <P> Note that there is currently no Install CD image on Apple's Web site, but
they only seem to have MacOS 7.5.3 floppy disk images (all 19 of them). they do seem to have MacOS 7.5.3 floppy disk images (all 19 of them). Burning
If you do not have a friend with an install CD, you can possibly make one those images onto a CD (not in the extended format) should allow you to install
by copying the System Folder from a bootable OS 7 or 8 CD, and burning that
onto a CD with the floppy disk images.
<BR>Thanks to Attilio Farina for this tip! </P> <BR>Thanks to Attilio Farina for this tip! </P>
<H2> <A NAME="install"> Installing the MacOS </A> </H2>
<H3> Create a new BasiliskII disk </H3> <H3> Create a new BasiliskII disk </H3>
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<P> If you want to have more than one hard disk available to Basilisk II, <P> If you want to have more than one hard disk available to Basilisk II,
you could create additional volumes here. </P> you could create additional volumes here. </P>
<H3> Installing the MacOS </H3> <H3> Installing the MacOS </H3>
<P> Insert your MacOS install CD-ROM, and wait a few moments for <P> Insert your MacOS install CD-ROM, and wait a few moments for the
the Finder to mount the disk. While still in your preferences: </P> OS X Finder to mount the disk. While still in your preferences: </P>
<OL> <OL>
<LI> Go to the Emulation tab and check that your emulation is appropriate <LI> Go to the Emulation tab and check that your emulation is appropriate
@ -156,7 +165,7 @@ sub-folder instead (like '/Applications (Mac OS 9)'). </P>
<P> If you are not running MacOS 7.5.3 or newer, the above trick won't work. <P> If you are not running MacOS 7.5.3 or newer, the above trick won't work.
This makes getting files into Basilisk II harder. Luckily, older versions of This makes getting files into Basilisk II harder. Luckily, older versions of
Apple's "Disk Copy" utility can create a disk image file that is compatible Apple's "Disk Copy" utility can create a disk image file that is compatible
with Basilisk II (<I>i.e.<.I> you can add it as a disk volume). with Basilisk II (<I>i.e.</I> you can add it as a disk volume).
<P>Open 10.1's Disk Copy program, and create a "Mac Standard" image, or <P>Open 10.1's Disk Copy program, and create a "Mac Standard" image, or
use Disk Copy 6.??? in Classic. use Disk Copy 6.??? in Classic.