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-====== SoftMac 2008 Setup Guide: Installing System 7.5.3 ======+====== SoftMac 2008 Setup Guide ======
  
 (updated January 7, 2009) (updated January 7, 2009)
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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
 Setting up [[SoftMac]] is fun and easy!  But there are a few things that you will need to pull together before you begin: Setting up [[SoftMac]] is fun and easy!  But there are a few things that you will need to pull together before you begin:
-  * You need to download SoftMac.  This tutorial uses a beta of [[http://emulators.com/beta.htm|SoftMac 2008]] (scroll down to download).  The latest [[http://www.emulators.com/freefile/softmac.zip|stable version]] can be set up in a similar way. +  * You need to download SoftMac.  This tutorial uses a beta of [[https://emulators.com/beta.htm|SoftMac 2008]] (scroll down to download).  The latest [[https://www.emulators.com/freefile/softmac.zip|stable version]] can be set up in a similar way. 
-  * This guide requires you to use  [[http://www.emaculation.com/minivmac/StuffItStandard9.zip|Stuffit for Windows]].  Stick with version nine of Stuffit - the most recent versions are quite horrible. +  * This guide requires you to use  [[https://www.emaculation.com/minivmac/StuffItStandard9.zip|Stuffit for Windows]].  Stick with version nine of Stuffit - the most recent versions are quite horrible. 
-  * You need to download Apple's [[http://www.emaculation.com/softmac/Network_Access_Disk_7.5.sea.hqx|System 7.5 Network Access Disk]] to use as a boot disk before you install the operating system (this file will be expanded using Stuffit for Windows).  **Note**:  In Firefox, you must right click and "save as" to download this file and anything else with the .Hqx extension. +  * You need to download Apple's [[https://www.emaculation.com/softmac/Network_Access_Disk_7.5.sea.hqx|System 7.5 Network Access Disk]] to use as a boot disk before you install the operating system (this file will be expanded using Stuffit for Windows).  **Note**:  In Firefox, you must right click and "save as" to download this file and anything else with the .Hqx extension. 
-  * You will need [[http://emaculation.com/quick/hdexp131.zip|HFVExplorer]], an application that allows you to read Macintosh disk images in Windows. +  * You will need [[https://emaculation.com/quick/hdexp131.zip|HFVExplorer]], an application that allows you to read Macintosh disk images in Windows. 
-  * You will also need to download [[http://www.emaculation.com/softmac/Apple_HD_SC_Setup_7.3.5.sea.bin|Apple HD SC Setup]], a program that can initialize some disk images you will create to use with SoftMac. +  * You will also need to download [[https://www.emaculation.com/softmac/Apple_HD_SC_Setup_7.3.5.sea.bin|Apple HD SC Setup]], a program that can initialize some disk images you will create to use with SoftMac. 
-  * You will need to download [[http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_7.5_Version_7.5.3/|System 7.5.3]].  This version of Apple's Mac OS has been released free to the public.  Download all 19 parts.+  * You will need to download [[https://www.emaculation.com/basilisk/os753/|System 7.5.3]].  This version of Apple's Mac OS has been released free to the public.  Download all 19 parts.
   * Finally, you will need a Macintosh Rom image.  You can get one from a real Macintosh as described [[capturing rom|here]], or you can skulk around the Internet and download one illegally.  Any ROM that works with [[Basilisk II]] should work with SoftMac.  ROMs from PPC machines (emulated via [[SheepShaver]]) will not work.   * Finally, you will need a Macintosh Rom image.  You can get one from a real Macintosh as described [[capturing rom|here]], or you can skulk around the Internet and download one illegally.  Any ROM that works with [[Basilisk II]] should work with SoftMac.  ROMs from PPC machines (emulated via [[SheepShaver]]) will not work.
  
  
 ===== Getting Started ===== ===== Getting Started =====
-Download the files listed above.  Expand SoftMac.  The program doesn't need to run an installation... it works "out of the box."  Place your ROM file in the SoftMac directory.+Download the files listed above.  Run SoftMac.  Place your ROM file in the SoftMac directory.
  
 Install Stuffit for Windows.  Use Stuffit to expand the Network Access Disk.  With a default installation of Stuffit, you can accomplish this by just double clicking on the Network Access archive.  Once expanded, you should find a file called "Network Access.image."  Place this in your SoftMac directory. Install Stuffit for Windows.  Use Stuffit to expand the Network Access Disk.  With a default installation of Stuffit, you can accomplish this by just double clicking on the Network Access archive.  Once expanded, you should find a file called "Network Access.image."  Place this in your SoftMac directory.
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 Now, run HFVExplorer.  You should see a screen something like figure one, below. Now, run HFVExplorer.  You should see a screen something like figure one, below.
  
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 **Figure one: HFVExplorer** **Figure one: HFVExplorer**
  
 We're going to create a disk image that will help us install System 7.  In HFVExplorer, select "File" and "Format New Volume." Give the volume a name (I use "Install Files" in this tutorial) and a size (for this tutorial, just 50 MB is fine).  Finally, save the image as "installfiles.hfx" and place it in the SoftMac directory.  This is detailed in figure two. We're going to create a disk image that will help us install System 7.  In HFVExplorer, select "File" and "Format New Volume." Give the volume a name (I use "Install Files" in this tutorial) and a size (for this tutorial, just 50 MB is fine).  Finally, save the image as "installfiles.hfx" and place it in the SoftMac directory.  This is detailed in figure two.
  
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 **Figure 2: Creating a disk image in HFVExplorer** **Figure 2: Creating a disk image in HFVExplorer**
  
 Now, we're going to copy both the System 7 files and the Apple HD SC Setup file to the disk image we've just created.  Accomplish this by browsing to the location of the files (click on your drive icon in the left hand pane of HFVExplorer to begin) and dragging them over to the disk image, which is now listed in the left hand pane of HFVExplorer.  When you are asked to "Select Copy Mode" just select "Automatic, Let the Program Decide" (the default).  See figure three for more help. Now, we're going to copy both the System 7 files and the Apple HD SC Setup file to the disk image we've just created.  Accomplish this by browsing to the location of the files (click on your drive icon in the left hand pane of HFVExplorer to begin) and dragging them over to the disk image, which is now listed in the left hand pane of HFVExplorer.  When you are asked to "Select Copy Mode" just select "Automatic, Let the Program Decide" (the default).  See figure three for more help.
  
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 **Figure 3: Transferring files to your new disk image using HFVExplorer** **Figure 3: Transferring files to your new disk image using HFVExplorer**
  
 Exit HFVExplorer.  Run SoftMac. Exit HFVExplorer.  Run SoftMac.
  
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 **Figure 4: The SoftMac GUI** **Figure 4: The SoftMac GUI**
  
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 Now we will setup the emulator.  Select "Options" and "ROM BIOS setup."  Click on "Path" to browse to your SoftMac directory (or whatever directory happens to contain your ROM image).  Once it has been selected, click on "scan" to locate your ROM.  Select it from the drop-down menu.  Click "close" when you are finished.  See figure five for help. Now we will setup the emulator.  Select "Options" and "ROM BIOS setup."  Click on "Path" to browse to your SoftMac directory (or whatever directory happens to contain your ROM image).  Once it has been selected, click on "scan" to locate your ROM.  Select it from the drop-down menu.  Click "close" when you are finished.  See figure five for help.
  
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 **Figure 5: The ROM BIOS Setup** **Figure 5: The ROM BIOS Setup**
  
 Back at the main GUI screen, we'll make a few adjustments to the emulator's setup.  Under monitor, select a resolution of at least 800x600.  Give yourself at least 32MB of memory and select "auto" CPU.  "Boot disk" must be "default" for now.  You must **deselect** sound.  Sound is not supported in SoftMac... the emulator will crash if applications or the Mac OS try to play sound. Back at the main GUI screen, we'll make a few adjustments to the emulator's setup.  Under monitor, select a resolution of at least 800x600.  Give yourself at least 32MB of memory and select "auto" CPU.  "Boot disk" must be "default" for now.  You must **deselect** sound.  Sound is not supported in SoftMac... the emulator will crash if applications or the Mac OS try to play sound.
  
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 **Figure 6: The SoftMac GUI has been configured as above** **Figure 6: The SoftMac GUI has been configured as above**
  
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 This is done by highlighting "Mac internal floppy..." and then clicking on "3..." and selecting the "Network Access.image" disk you expanded earlier.  Next, highlight "Mac External floppy" and in the same way, select the image you created in HFVExplorer and copied the System Files and HD SC setup over to.  Finally, highlight "Mac CD-ROM or SCSI disk 0" and select the .dsk file you created in the SoftMac GUI.  See figure seven, below. This is done by highlighting "Mac internal floppy..." and then clicking on "3..." and selecting the "Network Access.image" disk you expanded earlier.  Next, highlight "Mac External floppy" and in the same way, select the image you created in HFVExplorer and copied the System Files and HD SC setup over to.  Finally, highlight "Mac CD-ROM or SCSI disk 0" and select the .dsk file you created in the SoftMac GUI.  See figure seven, below.
  
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 **Several disks mounted in the SoftMac GUI** **Several disks mounted in the SoftMac GUI**
  
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 If everything works, you should see a screen that looks something like this: If everything works, you should see a screen that looks something like this:
  
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 **Figure 8:  SoftMac has booted the Network Access Disk** **Figure 8:  SoftMac has booted the Network Access Disk**
  
 Double click on the second disk to open it.  Double click on "Apple HD SC setup 7.3.5.sea" to begin installation.  Click on "save" to complete the installation of Apple HD SC.  This will create an application icon called "Apple HD SC setup 7.3.5."  Double click to run the program.  Once the program launches, hit "Initialize."  Hit "init" to confirm.  This will initialize the SCSI image you created in the SoftMac GUI.  See figure nine, below.  Exit the program. Double click on the second disk to open it.  Double click on "Apple HD SC setup 7.3.5.sea" to begin installation.  Click on "save" to complete the installation of Apple HD SC.  This will create an application icon called "Apple HD SC setup 7.3.5."  Double click to run the program.  Once the program launches, hit "Initialize."  Hit "init" to confirm.  This will initialize the SCSI image you created in the SoftMac GUI.  See figure nine, below.  Exit the program.
  
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 **Figure 9:  Running Apple HD SC Setup** **Figure 9:  Running Apple HD SC Setup**
  
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 The destination disk should be the SCSI image you created in the SoftMac GUI (that now contains all of the install files).  SoftMac limits users to only two HFV/HFX images, and you ought to save those for future use.  See figure ten for a look at the installation setup. The destination disk should be the SCSI image you created in the SoftMac GUI (that now contains all of the install files).  SoftMac limits users to only two HFV/HFX images, and you ought to save those for future use.  See figure ten for a look at the installation setup.
  
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 **Figure 10: About to Install System 7 in SoftMac** **Figure 10: About to Install System 7 in SoftMac**
  
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 And now you are pretty much finished.  A clean install of System 7 should look something like this: And now you are pretty much finished.  A clean install of System 7 should look something like this:
  
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 **Figure 11: SoftMac, emulating System 7.5.3** **Figure 11: SoftMac, emulating System 7.5.3**
  
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 You might want to go back to the GUI to mount the .HFX image that originally contained your installation files.  The .dsk image you used cannot be read by HFVExplorer, and so transferring files from your Windows system onto it can be a bitch.  It is easiest to just transfer them to the .HFX image using HFVExplorer and then drag them over to the .DSK once the emulator has booted. You might want to go back to the GUI to mount the .HFX image that originally contained your installation files.  The .dsk image you used cannot be read by HFVExplorer, and so transferring files from your Windows system onto it can be a bitch.  It is easiest to just transfer them to the .HFX image using HFVExplorer and then drag them over to the .DSK once the emulator has booted.
  
-You can update to System 7.5.5.  Download the [[http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/System_7.5.5_Update/Sys_7.5.5_Update-NetInstall.sea.bin|free update]] from Apple.  The easiest way to install is following the procedure above... copy it to your .HFX image using HFVExplorer, and then drag it over to the .dsk file.  As noted above, the emulator will hang if you attempt to launch it from the .HFX image.+You can update to System 7.5.5.  Download the [[https://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/System_7.5.5_Update/Sys_7.5.5_Update-NetInstall.sea.bin|free update]] from Apple.  The easiest way to install is following the procedure above... copy it to your .HFX image using HFVExplorer, and then drag it over to the .dsk file.  As noted above, the emulator will hang if you attempt to launch it from the .HFX image.
  
 ===== Conclusion ===== ===== Conclusion =====
  
-And that's all!  A similar emulator is [[basilisk ii|Basilisk II]].  Be sure to give it a try also.  There is further SoftMac documentation on the [[http://www.emulators.com/docs/index.htm|official site]].  If you need some help, you can ask on our [[http://www.emaculation.com/forum|forum]].+And that's all!  A similar emulator is [[basilisk ii|Basilisk II]].  Be sure to give it a try also.  There is further SoftMac documentation on the [[http://www.emulators.com/docs/index.htm|official site]].  If you need some help, you can ask on our [[https://www.emaculation.com/forum|forum]].
  
 Props to Darek Mihocka. Props to Darek Mihocka.