Eric Damien Berna drunkenly mumbled...
> 
> What you've found is MacOS 7.5.3 as disk images in Mac files. 
> Somebody else gave a good explanation of what the difference between 
> MacBinary and BinHex (by the way, both are open standards, Aladdin 
> only owns the SIT compression format).

ok, now i know.

> The problem with these files are that they assume you have a working 
> MacOS system to use to make the disks so that you can install MacOS. 
> That's quite a Catch 22.

uhm, you bet. :)

> What we need is a way to get these files onto Mac format disks.  The 
> easiest way is if you can get access to a Mac with a floppy drive on 
> the Internet.  Use that  Mac to make the floppies for System 7.5.3. 
> Do you have a nearby friend, library, school, university, business, 
> etc. that may let you use a Mac and an Internet connection?

i have a friend with a G4 and a ZIP drive, and my father has a ZIP drive on
his PC.  so i can downlaod what i need and give it to him.

> If that doesn't work out, you may be able to accomplish this with the 
> computer hardware at your disposal.  My first computer was the 
> original Mac, and I've always had a Mac since then, so I've never had 
> to work out this particular problem.  Maybe somebody else on this 
> list has some ideas.  We'll need to know to what other computers you 
> have access.

i have access to numerous PCs, including the one i'm working with now (my
father's, i need new HDDs for my SUN) and one that is in the same building as 
the Mac (although i'll be moving it here soon) so i have plenty of options.

thanks for the help!!

-wonko