[MACEP] Mac OSX 8.6 disk

[Dan Young]

I'm sure most Portland-area folks are aware of this, but Free Geek is
a great non-profit computer recycling resource:

http://freegeek.org/

-- 
Dan Young <dyoung at mesd.k12.or.us>
Multnomah ESD - Technology Services
503-257-1562

On 8/13/07, jacqueline.templeman at pcc.edu <jacqueline.templeman at pcc.edu> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> I sent this reply email to your work email address...but thought I
> should post it here on the list as well.
>
> Regarding your need for Mac OS 8.6 disk, I have a couple things that
> might help.
>
> 1. My original system software CD for my old 7200/90
> 2. A bootable OS 8.0/8.1 disk I made
> 3. A bootable OS 8.6 disk I made
>
> I guess like you, I'm too am not sure why I've held on to my 7200 for
> so long.
>
> Let me know if any of these disks might help you. I have them sitting
> here on my desk. I'm located in Beaverton.
>
> Also, if your interested in parting with your old Mac and equipment,
> there is a non-profit outfit in Eugene that an old friend of mine
> founded and runs called NextStep Recycling. They will take just about
> everything computer/electronic related (as a donation) and re-issue
> equipment out into the community for those in need, or recycle for
> parts. Everything unused is safely recycled. I'm not certain how they
> take donations from the Portland area. You may have to contact them to
> find out. Check them out at http://www.nextsteprecycling.org/home.php.
>
> Personally, I'm going to make some inquiries and try to somehow develop
> a network between educational institutions here in the Portland area
> and NextStep Recycling in order to broaden the non-profit-community
> service-environmentally friendly computer recycling services available
> in our area. It's a great organization and endeavor.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Jackie Templeman
> Apple Authorized Training Center
> Portland Community College, Cascade Campus
> jacqueline.templeman at pcc.edu
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: macep-bounces at macep.net [mailto:macep-bounces at macep.net] On Behalf
> Of Jonathan Stoner
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:21 AM
> To: macep at macep.net
> Subject: [MACEP] Arrgh, need 8.6 or 8.1 OS to borrow
>
>
>
> Murphy's Law & my hesitance to part w/ my Mac 7100 struck
> simultaneously.
>
> I was cleaning up the 7100, finally going to post it on Craig's list or
> dispose of it in some way. (Yes I'm still living in the stoner ages, or
> in my case the Stoner ages.) Cleaning files, software, etc. and ran
> Norton Disk Doctor one last time. In the middle it crashed. Of course I
> had just wiped clean my external back-up hard drive and sometime in the
> last 7 years, between a move overseas & back I have lost not only the
> sys 8.6 disk I had but the original sys 7.5? disks that came with it.
>
> So, I know I can download 7.5 from Apple but I'll be forever swapping
> disks & I had a smooth running 8.6 OS until yesterday.
>
> Is there any MACEPER who could allow me to borrow a CD or send an disk
> image to me, so I can get this 7100/80 back up prior to its departure
> from my domicile? Anyone interested in it? I can throw in a modem,
> QuickCam, external HD & oodles of software.
>
> Jonathan Stoner, LA Teacher
> Beaverton High School
> 13000 SW 2nd St.
> Beaverton, OR 97005
> (503) 259-5000
> http://teach.beavton.k12.or.us/~jonathan_stoner
>
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