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Minimal System for Startup
Name: Chris Heller Date: September 22, 2003 at 12:45:24 Pacific OS: 9.2.2 CPU/Ram: 866 / 768
Comment:
On older systems, I could copy the system suitcase and the finder and have a bootable system. But on 9.2.2, there must be a list somewhere that tells what are the minimum files required to make a bootable system folder. I am trying to make a utility disk and would like if someone could help out
Name: Craig Date: September 23, 2003 at 01:32:00 Pacific
Reply:
I believe they are:
Finder MacOS ROM System Suitcase Login
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Response Number 2
Name: Chris Heller Date: September 23, 2003 at 05:37:26 Pacific
Reply:
If I make a RAM disk and put these items into a 'System Folder', and then go to startup disk, I can see the RAM disk but it does not let me select it as the start disk. Can you give me any other help?
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Response Number 3
Name: fieraci Date: September 23, 2003 at 09:58:30 Pacific
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Chris: ram disk contents are vaporized on shutdown or reboot. I don;t see why you want a MINIMUM system for your utility disk. The MINIMUM system won't be able to run jack sh*t as far as utilities.
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Response Number 4
Name: Chris Heller Date: September 25, 2003 at 05:47:11 Pacific
Reply:
On the contrary, the RAM disk's contents are written to the hard drive on shutdown since they are there again when I restart. I want to use a minimum system in this fashion because Tech Tool requires a writeable preference file which a CD does not give to me. Apparently you don't know Jack s--- either!
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