Universal System 7.1.2 68k Update Disk Set

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Paralel

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I have uploaded a universal System 7.1.2 68k update disk set:


Download #18

It consists of 5 floppy disks imaged using Disk Copy 4.2. It will update any System 7.1 or System 7.1.1 installation to 7.1.2 68k with Finder 7.1.4 and associated software.

For anyone that has a start up problem after updating their Mac with the disk images, you need to run the first time with extensions off and delete the extension that looks like a strange TV in the Extensions folder inside of the System Folder. It causes some systems to crash for some reason. After that, you will have no trouble.

This system installation still needs to have System Update 3.0 installed. You will likely get quite a few prompts that certain files are newer than the ones attempting to be installed while running System Update 3.0. This is because some files in System 7.1.2 are indeed a higher revision than the ones that System Update 3.0 attempts to install. You just need to tell it to retain the newer files, and you are all set.

It doesn't work for straight System installations to a blank disk, although it will happily update any 7.1 or 7.1.1 pre-existing installation. I have no idea why. It has something to do with it defaulting to a minimal System installation regardless of the system installation type selected, and then the Mac it is installed on won't boot since it complains of the System being a minimal installation. Maybe the installation script was written incorrectly? IDK. As such, they are only good for a system update, not a system installation.
 
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Paralel said:
...you need to run the first time with extensions off and delete the extension that looks like a strange TV in the Extensions folder inside of the System Folder.
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When doing all that in Mini vMac (Mac II edition), it looks like a little TV during the boot sequence, but when you open the Extensions folder and try to spot the same icon, I couldn't find it. You have to delete this one:

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But to start off at the very beginning...

I did a clean install of System 7.1 using "for any Macintosh", followed by the System Update 3.0, all downloadable here:


After that, I downloaded DL#18 as mentioned in the opening post from here:


And when installing, you must make absolutely sure you click the Customize button, then scroll to the bottom and choose "Updates System Software..." as shown below:

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Then click the "Install" button, not "Easy Install."

And then when you try to boot, just as the opening post directs, hold Shift down to avoid a crash. Delete Video Startup, then all should be well.

Note, however, that it doesn't give you any indication you're running System 7 Pro. All you see is this:

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and this...

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But when checking the Finder version, you will see this...

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JDW said:
Note, however, that it doesn't give you any indication you're running System 7 Pro. All you see is this:
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As mentioned elsewhere, for clarity on this thread -

System 7 Pro is specifically System 7.1.1.

The System 7.1.2 update can be applied to System 7 Pro, but can also be applied to System 7.1.0 and so 7.1.2 isn't itself specifically "Pro". Because you started from 7.1.0 JDW, you are running regular System 7.1.2 with no Pro-ness. I suspect it also wouldn't say Pro even if you updated 7.1.1, but you'd have all the extra stuff that Pro installs in that case.

Interesting side fact - System 7.5.0 shipped with Finder 7.1.4 too!
 
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