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Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« on: May 24, 2008, 07:49:34 PM »
Ok, new thread...

If I put the VNC application on a CD (with it configured to start up and allow any incoming connection) and a text file ( called AUTORUN.INF) that opens the application that should work?

Now does anyone here have an old Mac which which to test the theory and then create an ISO for me?
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2008, 07:56:16 PM »
I don't have an old Mac, but I can test it in ShapeShifter running Mac OS 8 if that helps.

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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2008, 07:57:10 PM »
Ok, found something called AutoStart which will auto run a program upon insertion of the disk... now I need someone to set up VNC in MacOS 8 for me :-)


For AutoStart:
http://www.macdisk.com/cdstarten.php3
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2008, 08:00:32 PM »
I was just about to post that very link ;-) I can try to get it working under an emu, but it would be 68k. Did OS 8 have 68k emulation?

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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2008, 08:03:19 PM »
I don't think there's such a thing as an auto-running CD for Macs.

I think I might be able to help you, though, but I was just about to head out for a pint..
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2008, 08:03:24 PM »
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I don't have an old Mac, but I can test it in ShapeShifter running Mac OS 8 if that helps.

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Nice one, are you able to get VNC set up and configured on that and then zip it up and send it to me :-)
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2008, 08:07:19 PM »
Hmm actually I could never get TCP/IP to work in ShapeShifter. However, I've got a copy of Mac OS 8.0 upstairs so I could install that under Basilisk on my MacBook and try it there. Any good? :-)

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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2008, 08:07:48 PM »
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I was just about to post that very link ;-) I can try to get it working under an emu, but it would be 68k. Did OS 8 have 68k emulation?

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Yes, totally invisible... like PPC in OSX :-)
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2008, 08:09:17 PM »
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Hmm actually I could never get TCP/IP to work in ShapeShifter. However, I've got a copy of Mac OS 8.0 upstairs so I could install that under Basilisk on my MacBook and try it there. Any good? :-)

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Sounds like a winner!!! Come on!!!! lets see if we can actually do this!!! :-D
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2008, 08:10:52 PM »
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I don't think there's such a thing as an auto-running CD for Macs.

I think I might be able to help you, though, but I was just about to head out for a pint..


run to the Off license and then lets geek this evening away!!! :-)
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2008, 08:13:08 PM »
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Sounds like a winner!!! Come on!!!! lets see if we can actually do this!!! :-D

WIP :-)

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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2008, 08:18:47 PM »
The VNC servers all seem to need a system extension...

Don't you know anybody with an old mac that would let you borrow a keyboard? That would make everything so much easier...
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2008, 08:21:09 PM »
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The VNC servers all seem to need a system extension...

Don't you know anybody with an old mac that would let you borrow a keyboard? That would make everything so much easier...


Nope... Everyone I know either has an intel mac or a PC...
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2008, 08:33:39 PM »
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The VNC servers all seem to need a system extension...


This one does not require an extension.. but will work better with one:

http://www.redstonesoftware.com/downloads/
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Re: Making an Autorun CD for MacOS 8.x
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2008, 08:33:40 PM »
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The VNC servers all seem to need a system extension...

Does that mean there's no point me creating the autostart CD?

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