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.
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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